The Presidency has responded to the former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s alleged claim that President Tinubu came into office without a plan.
Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, stated that former President Obasanjo sees himself as the saviour of the country capable of rescuing it from challenges.
He stated that President Tinubu is implementing economic reforms to create a substantial environment which President Obasanjo initiated and left halfway.
In his X handle, Ajayi connected Obasanjo’s interview with News Central Television, stating that President Tinubu lacks plan unlike President Obasanjo who had plans but could not implement it.
Ajayi posted, “A video of former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s interview with News Central Television has been trending on social media platforms for the past week.
“In the interview, the former President, in a veiled reference to the current administration, said Nigeria has a President who came into office without a plan.
“Yet, the same ‘planless’ president is implementing a bold economic reform programme that Obasanjo initiated and abandoned mid-way.
“Despite his foibles and messianic complex, former President Obasanjo is no doubt a remarkable leader. His administration opened the economy and implemented essential reforms that his immediate successor should have continued with.
“What most critics find offensive about the former president is how he sees himself as the only saviour God created for Nigeria. As far as he is concerned, no other leader before and after him has been good enough.
“For context and clarity, it is essential to recall the former president’s position on deregulating the downstream oil sector when he was in charge.”