A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Bauchi State, Sunusi Takko, has lashed out at former Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, for his open criticisms of President Bola Tinubu’s government.
Takko, who served in the defunct 2023 APC Presidential Campaign Council, described Amaechi’s criticisms of Tinubu as unpatriotic and advised him to recover from losing the APC presidential ticket to Tinubu in 2022.
Amaechi had, in a recent interview, decried the economy hardship in the country, wondering why youths are not on the street protesting against the Tinubu government.
But in a statement on Sunday, Takko took on Amaechi over his suggestion of mass protest against the government, wondering if Amaechi had yet to recover from losing the APC presidential ticket to Tinubu in 2023.
“The fact that he lost to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu with the widest margin of votes doesn’t mean he should rock the boat, leading the path to destruction of lives and properties of fellow Nigerians.
“Amaechi should always learn to be loyal to those who have helped him one way or the other to reach his present position and status in life, knowing fully well that what goes around comes around.
“All the issues raised by Rotimi Amaechi for calling on the youth to rise against President Bola Tinubu’s presidency have been addressed in his October 1 presidential address and measures have already been put in place providing necessary recipe.
“One of such measures is the proposed National Youths Confab, which has been applauded by millions of Nigerian youths and will start yielding positive results in ameliorating some of these issues.”
The Bauchi politician called on Amaechi to learn statesmanship and be a democrat, adding that he had no barrier reaching out to the President without resorting to unscientific ways of expressing personal grievances through inappropriate channels.
In a similar vein, an APC chieftain in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, appealed to politicians to refrain from utterances that could incite Nigerians into violent protest resulting from the current hardship the country.
He subsequently called on the security agencies to be on the alert and ensure that anyone, attempting to incite the masses was made to face consequences of engaging in such act.
Oyintiloye said any politician using the current hardship in the country to incite the masses against the constituted authorities should be treated as an enemy of the country.
According to him, at this critical time in the nation’s national life, President Tinubu needed prayers and the support of all Nigerians to enable him stabilise the economy for the benefit of all.
“There is no doubt that the economy is not in its best shape, but this is just temporary. The President is working assiduously to ensure that the economy is brought back to shape for Nigerians to enjoy.
“While we are waiting for that, I do not think inciting the masses against the government is the best way to go.I will strongly advise those politicians who are calling people to protest against the government to desist or be ready to face the law,” Oyintiloye said.
