…..Says Aiyedatiwa should invest more on Amotekun Corps.
A socio-political cultural group, Atunluse Initiative has cautioned that President Bola Tinubu must tackle the issue of economic hardship facing the citizenry with all seriousness, adding that the untold hardship facing Nigerians especially high cost of living must not be handled with glove hand.
The group equally charge the Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa to invest more on Amotekun security network to ensure that people’s lives and property are secured in the state.
The apolitical group added the Governor is owing the people of the state, saying the masses are with him during the difficult time.
According to the organisation, Governor Aiyedatiwa should extend good governance to all and sundry and not only the civil servants.
“We are appealing to him to change the narrative positively, he should make a difference from what it used to be”.
He is owing the people of the state good governance, because the people stood up for him during the dark days of his political tribulations.
The Chairman of the Organisation, Otunba Akinsola Akinbobola, stated this in an interview with newsmen after the meeting of members of the group in Akure, the state capital.
Akinbobola appealed to Tinubu to endeavor to sacrifice everything possible to write his name in gold in the history of this country by ensuring that citizens enjoy dividends of democracy.
The chairman said food and other basic amenities should be made available to Nigerians to make them comfortable.
“It is unfortunate that from the day that Bola Tinubu took over power, things have changed and since then Nigerians have no cause to smile, it has been hunger and anger and it has gotten to a stage that Nigerians are threatening protest.
“We are appealing to President Tinubu come up with policies that would ameliorate Nigerians sufferings.
“As a Yoruba man, Tinubu must become strive to be a positive history and we all know, Atunluse stands for; comfort in the areas of education, infrastructural development, food security, power and electricity.
“Things should be made available and affordable to every Nigerians in such a way that nobody will ask you what to eat or to drink,” he said .
On the forthcoming Governorship election in the state, Akinbobola said the group would only work with candidate they find worthy and credible.
“We can tell you that aspirants from different parties have been coming to meet with the leaders of this great group to seek our support and recognition ahead the governorship election,” he said.
The Director-General, Atunluse Initiative, Mr Sikiru Adetona, said the group had met to chart a new way forward and seek good governance for people of Ondo State ahead of the governorship election.
Also speaking, the Co-ordinator of the Group, Mr Shalom Olaseni said the group was formed to ensure that the state and the society at large are well governed and peaceful.
“We believe that the 2024 governorship election in Ondo state would be better as we are looking for a candidate who has the best interest of the people at heart.
“We are still consulting and deliberating and very soon, we will come out to declare our support for a people-oriented candidate,” he said.
