‘Tinubu’s Independence Day Speech Lacked Empathy, Transparency’, Says Ex-Presidential Aide Akande

Former statesmanlike aide, Laolu Akande, has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s Independence Day address, saying that portion the president highlighted economical achievements, his code lacked empathy and failed to code the harsh realities Nigerians were grappling with.

Appearing connected Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily connected Thursday, Akande described Tinubu’s code arsenic the president’s astir broad yet successful presumption of listing his administration’s successes, particularly successful the economy.

“This is the champion code for the president (Bola Tinubu) successful trying to speech astir what helium has achieved and you person to springiness him the recognition for those things. He (Tinubu) was rather diligent to database retired 1 aft the different his administration’s achievements since helium took implicit power, particularly successful the country of the economy,” Akande said.

But the erstwhile statesmanlike adjutant argued that the code did not amusement capable sensitivity to Nigerians’ struggles.

“What I deliberation was missing successful his code was the consciousness of empathy, immoderate of the ongoing challenges that Nigerians are facing particularly regarding the question of insecurity. I did not spot capable empathy successful the president’s speech. I didn’t spot capable acknowledgement of what is happening successful Kwara State wherever bandits and terrorists person extended their reach,” helium stated.

Akande besides raised concerns astir the ₦320 cardinal earmarked for societal information nets, questioning the deficiency of transparency connected its impact.

“I didn’t spot capable of however the ₦320 cardinal was spent for the societal information nett that the president besides lauded. Of course, that accusation has been retired before, but we haven’t seen a objection of that—who are these people? And I americium not saying that the radical are not there.

“I person lived the acquisition wherever radical get this ‘goody goody’ from the authorities and disappear. It is important for the authorities to showcase these things, it brings anticipation to the radical that person not been reached,” helium said.

On poverty, Akande accused the president of downplaying 1 of Nigeria’s astir pressing issues.

“I don’t spot the president walk clip talking astir however his medication is acrophobic astir poverty,” helium added.

The erstwhile adjutant further criticised Tinubu’s reluctance to tackle corruption successful the lipid and state sector, pointing to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).

“Finally, I didn’t spot him speech truthful overmuch astir corruption. He (Tinubu) said that if we region the substance subsidy and the corruption that accompanied it, we inactive don’t cognize what is happening successful NNPC. There is truthful overmuch rot successful the lipid and state sector, peculiarly successful NNPCL, and the president has not been bold oregon courageous capable to spell aft the rot successful NNPC the mode helium managed to bash for CBN. He didn’t look to beryllium truthful disquieted astir dealing with the occupation of corruption the mode helium ought to,” Akande said.

Despite his criticism, Akande admitted that Tinubu had been diligent successful listing notable economical milestones.

“We person to springiness him his credits, helium listed astir 12 achievements successful the system which are rather notable,” helium concluded.