Fasoranti: Tinubu’s Reforms Have Prospects of Revamping Nigeria’s Economy

Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja

The Leader of Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organisation, Chief Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, yesterday, said reforms initiated by the administration of President Bola Tinubu have the prospect of revamping the country’s economy and reducing the mutual distrust among the ethnic nationalities in the country.

He also commended Tinubu on his government’s effort to rescue local governments from the strangulating grip of state governors.

Fasoranti, stated this in a statement issued yesterday, by the National Publicity Secretary of the group, Jare Ajayi, to congratulate Tinubu on his one year in office.

He said: “The reforms initiated by the government have the prospect of revamping the country’s economy and reducing the mutual distrust among the ethnic nationalities in the country.

“Before, during and after the Presidential election that brought you into office last year, I gave you some ideas regarding how to tackle some challenges that Nigeria faced – and still faces.

“We also spoke about some of these issues when I led the Afenifere delegation to your office in Abuja last month.”

Fasoranti, said he was happy that Tinubu was making efforts at implementing policies that would enhance the situation of the country and better the lot of the people.

He added: “It’s undebatable that local government is the closest to the people. For, it is through it that the people at the grassroots can effectively feel the impact of the government.

“As the situation is presently however, the tight grip that State governors have on local governments is seriously denying the people of the benefits they should, by right, be deriving from their local governments.

“It’s in this respect that The Leader, Pa Fasoranti, described the latest step taken by the Attorney General Lateef Fagbemi on behalf of the federal government as a step in the right direction.”

While expressing optimism that steps being taken by the government would soon soothe the pains of Nigerians, Fasoranti called on Tinubu to further look in the direction of infrastructure such as power and transport among others.