Afenifere‘s leader, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, has lauded President Tinubu’s administration for its courageous step towards decentralizing power, granting the 774 local government areas greater control over their affairs and unlocking their potential for growth.
To commemorate President Tinubu’s first year in office, Afenifere’s leader, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, extended warm felicitations in a message that also lauded the government’s courageous decision to devolve power to the grassroots level.
The statement, signed by Comrade Jare Ajayi in his capacity as Afenifere’s National Publicity Secretary, represented the organization’s official stance on the matter, offering a resounding endorsement of the administration’s decentralization efforts.
Pa Fasoranti, quoted by Comrade Jare Ajayi, commended President Tinubu’s bold moves in his first year, aimed at recalibrating Nigeria’s trajectory and propelling the nation towards progress.
“Before, during and after the Presidential election that brought you into the 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 Afenifere delegation to your office in Abuja last month.”
“I’m happy to note that, in line with your promises, you are making efforts at implementing policies that will enhance the situation of our dear country and better the lot of the people,” Pa Fasoranti stated.
The nonanegarian said that 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.
According to Ajayi, the Leader particularly commended Tinubu on his government’s effort to rescue local governments from the strangulating grip of state governors.
“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.
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“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 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”, Ajayi quoted Fasoranti who is also the Asiwaju of Yoruba, as saying.
While expressing optimism that steps being taken by the government will soon soothe the pains of Nigerians, Fasoranti called on President Tinubu to further look in the direction of infrastructure such as power and transport among others.
“Security is an important factor in any social equation. For, it’s in a situation where people are secured that they would be able to confidently engage in activities that will boost the economy and enhance inter-personal relationships.
“In order to institutionalize reforms being made, accelerate developments, enhance people’s participation in governance and engender the desired new Nigeria, there is the urgent need to restructure the country.
It was declared that the restructuring effort would promote broader participation in the political process, unleash the ingenuity of Nigerians, and guarantee a stable and prosperous future for the nation.