Former Osun State governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has delivered a scathing assessment of the current administration, arguing that Nigerians are experiencing "renewed agony" rather than the "Renewed Hope" promised during the 2023 election campaign.
Oyinlola made these remarks on Tuesday while featuring on Frontline, a current affairs programme on Eagle 102.5 FM, Ilese Ijebu, where he expressed deep concern over the state of the nation under President Bola Tinubu's leadership.
"When he was campaigning, he promised a Renewed Hope. What we are seeing now is nothing short of bad governance. The economy is in terrible shape, and it's affecting every Nigerian," the retired Nigerian Army general stated.
Oyinlola, who served as Osun State governor from May 29, 2003, to November 26, 2010, pointed to widespread poverty, insecurity, and deteriorating quality of life as evidence that the administration has not only fallen short but has worsened conditions for ordinary citizens.
"We have a very bad economy, bad security, and hard-biting poverty. The common man cannot afford basic medication. We are also plagued by religious tension, war, banditry, terrorism, and insurgency. What we have is renewed agony not renewed hope," he declared.
His comments come just days after Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, and the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state endorsed President Tinubu for re-election in 2027 following a stakeholders' meeting at the Government House in Oke-Fia, Osogbo.
Interestingly, Oyinlola, while not distancing himself from this endorsement, described it as a strategic political move rather than a declaration of ideological alignment or trust in the current administration.
The former governor's critique adds to growing voices of dissatisfaction with the economic policies and security challenges facing the country under the current leadership.
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