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Warns about failing aides in time of need The former southeast campaign spokesman to President Bola Tinubu, Denge Josef Onoh, has raised concern at the silence of a great number of the president's appointees at the most critical time the administration is facing anticipated mass protests.
“In the wake of the anticipated protest, the President has truly displayed wisdom and capacity to lead. Even under the pressure, you have shown your desperation to set Nigeria on the path of greatness. Despite the current challenges Mr. President was still able to sign the minimum wage bill into law, the local government autonomy judgement which is a victory that even your greatest critics celebrated with you and Nigerians together.
“As much as I might not agree with some choice of words that very few of your appointees might have used during public engagement as the protest evolves, at least one can understand their frustration and very few of your appointees were bold enough to face the heat and stand by you when it mattered the most.
“Even those who tommorow might benefit from you as would be Ambassadors are only waiting for their time and non we know about is speaking up for you currently. Ministers ought to be in their respective states and engaging their constituents not to join the protests. Just like former Governor Ben Ayade is currently doing as we speak by walking on the streets of Cross River State and pleading with the masses for calm. Even myself was speechless in admiration when I saw the video.
“The time has come to prioritise skills and experience in your cabinet over technocrats who are better suited to the sanity of the educational environment than the thorny road of Nigerian complex political landscape. To assist the needy, a philanthropist and a member of the Baptist Academy Old Students Association , Afolabi Odetunde, has granted scholarship to indigent students of the school through his Scholarship Fund. The scheme, which was established on May 12, 2021, is aimed at financially assisting indigent students of the school. The Fund, in…
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