President Bola Tinubu has started his tenure on a very good note. His actions within his first two weeks in office are quite impressive and commendable. He is already winning the hearts of Nigerians with his actions. Even those initially opposed to his emergence at the polls are beginning to love his bold moves.
Compared to the lack-lustre and the clueless experience of the past eight years, Tinubu has demonstrated to Nigerians that he really knows what to do and he is focused on fixing Nigeria’s problems instead of the blame-game and apparent confused disposition of his predecessor.
Taking the bull by its horn, Tinubu launched out powerfully during his inauguration with his ”Fuel Subsidy is Gone” proclamation, a decision his predecessors found too difficult to make for years. Despite the initial confusion and condemnation that trailed the declaration, Nigerians are beginning to face the new reality with uncommon optimism and the assurance that their collective sacrifice will not be in vain.
The President’s engagement and rapprochement with the federal lawmakers is another masterstroke intended to ensure a smooth take-off of his administration so as to avoid unnecessary confrontation between the executive and the legislature. The successful inauguration of the leadership of the 10th National Assembly is a further demonstration that he really knows what to do to achieve desired goals.
Within the first two weeks, Tinubu has demonstrated to Nigerians that he’s running against time and there is no time to waste. The Bills that he has signed into law so far are quite instructive as they all point to his administration’s desire to hearken to the yearning of Nigerians on matters that are so germane to their existence.
President Tinubu has also sent a strong warning to government officials who think they are too powerful to be sanctioned that the days of impunity and flagrant abuse of office are over. The recent developments at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are pointers to his determination to correct some mistakes of the past. The few appointments he has made within just two weeks are also very strategic to the smooth take-off of his tenure.
While two weeks are just not enough to assess the performances of any administration, Tinubu’s scorecard so far is a pointer to the direction that the administration is headed as it is a clear departure from the situation under former President Muhammadu Buhari, who appeared clueless, not knowing where to start. Sadly, that apparently informed Buhari’s choice of lieutenants and advisers who eventually failed woefully to deliver on their mandate and promises to Nigerians.
We want to commend Tinubu for what he has been able to do so far as the kind of pragmatic leadership he is providing is what Nigeria really needs at this point in time. We encourage him to remain focused on delivering on his promises to Nigerians and be sincere with his actions and policies without being seen as settling old scores with some people. Nigerians will have no choice other than to support his policies if they see his sincerity of purpose.
While we await the dissolution of the Board of Federal Government Agencies and Parastatals to pave the way for new leadership at the various MDAs across the country, we implore the President to put round pegs in round holes and fully explore the best in human capital that Nigeria has in abundance. By doing this, Tinubu will be reversing the shameless and unapologetic lopsidedness that characterised federal appointments under the Buhari inglorious era.
We have no doubt that Nigeria is on the path to greatness once again. We therefore call on all Nigerians to rally round the new administration to enable it focus on delivering on its promises to the people for the growth and development of the country. We also pray for Tinubu to remain strong and healthy with divine wisdom to enable him to bring Nigeria out of the woods and back to her proper position of prominence in the comity of nations.
