Biodun Oyebanji, the governor of Ekiti State, cleared President Bola Tinubu of any responsibility for the nation’s current economic predicament on Friday, claiming the issue existed before his administration was formed.
But according to Oyebanji, Tinubu can overcome the present difficulties with enough time and assistance.
This was said by the governor at the monthly Evening of Praise and Worship held in Government House, Ado-Ekiti’s Lady Jibowu Hall.
He asked Nigerians to exercise patience with the Federal Government, pointing out that the issue the nation is currently dealing with existed long before Tinubu became president.
While warning the populace that band-aid solutions would not end the nation’s food issue, Oyebanji urged all Nigerians to take up farming and become productive in any small way possible in order to contribute to the nation’s growth and development.
The governor promised the people of Ekiti that, based on the numerous initiatives his administration is doing, the state would soon achieve food sufficiency and emerge as the nation’s food basket.
“I just want to encourage us today as God’s children to keep our faith strong and to pray more for Nigeria, Ekiti State, and the President,” he stated.
“I am aware of the difficulties we are facing, but the President is actually not to blame for these crises; rather, God has prepared him for this moment in history. He needs our understanding, prayers, support, and encouragement.
“I’m just begging us all to please remember that the President needs our support, our prayers, and that we shouldn’t do anything to demoralize him.
We ought to give thanks to God for bestowing upon us a brave and well-prepared man in this situation. I have faith that we shall overcome this obstacle and that, in due course, all of us will still be alive when the consequences of these reforms become apparent.
“I express my gratitude to the Ekiti people for upholding peace, and I pledge to keep easing these burdens. However, the reality—which many refuse to acknowledge—is that palliative care is only a stopgap solution; if you give someone a bag of rice, it will run out in two weeks.
We have started a program to ensure that this state is self-sufficient in food by the next year. If we don’t act quickly now, I hope that things won’t get any worse. The President told us last week that we have to be able to grow ourselves out of famine.
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