Hon Rotimi Makinde, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was a member of the House of Representatives in the 7th Assembly. He spoke with some selected journalists in Lagos when he was cornered at an event. The grassroots political mobilizer spoke frankly about the Tinubu presidency, strike, Nollywood industry, Osun politics and how APC can bounce back stronger and kick out the Gov Adeleke-led PDP government come 2026 among other critical issues Excerpts; Well, there is no doubt that Nigerians are witnessing harsh economic realities and other challenges but we must be fair to this government led by Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
He came to power at a critical moment and he must lay the critical foundations needed to drive the economy and all other developments. By the time he took over, we knew where Nigeria was and we knew it was not going to be that easy. My only consolation is that he has the capacity to turn this country around to an enviable status and Nigerians need to be patient with him.
Even the best of reforms will not produce benefits overnight; we still need a bit of time for the reforms to mature. It’s not easy for anybody now but there is hope that things will not continue this way without an end. I am hopeful that President Tinubu will fix this country.
One year is not enough for an objective assessment given the rot he inherited but he is not folding his hands, his government is working and doing the needful but we need to have more patience. It’s a sac.