Challenges in Nigeria:Our logo is not honey, sugar…it is broom
National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Thursday lashed out at former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the People Democratic Party, PDP for criticising President Muhammadu Buhari led government.
Speaking at own colloquium, an annual high-powered policy round table to mark his 66th anniversary, Tinubu said, the PDP are like thief caught, but they say don’t talk about what I stole, go and steal your own.
“They don’t want us to talk about what they did, so what should we be talking about”
He added that his party, APC never promised honey and sugar, acknowledging that Nigeria is truly passing through its own challenges while urging Nigeria to shun critics of Buhari led-government.
“Our logo ius not honey or sugar…it is broom, and it is meant to sweep away corruption.” He noted.
The high-point was when he described the controversial letter written by former President Olusegun Obasanjo as one emanating from a insincere critic – The wrote a bad-belle letter as if they have never been there before.
“All nations face their challenges, never said we will not be challenged…we will keep talking about the corruption of the past administrations. There is a clear understanding here, the difference between us and them is nigh and day”
Meanwhile, at the occasion, Buhari said his government is resolute to set Nigeria on a positive growth.
Buhari who hailed Tinubu as he clocked 66, described the former Lagos governor as his brother and friend prayed God grant him long years to serve his country.
He added, “Asiwaju is a political strategist, he sets himself apart, I have come to see him as a true humanitarian and appreciates his contribution to Nigeria and Africa at large.
On his own side, Osinbajo added that no country in the world will allow its resources to be plundered the way it is done in Nigeria. That is why we are determined to fight corruption.
“And the way we are fighting corruption, it is obvious that corruption will want to fight back, but we won’t give up.
“The criminal looting of this country cannot be allowed to continue and those who did it must be held to account.
“The majority of our people depend on the integrity of those who govern them. It is our historic duty to make sacrifices that are necessary to lead the people, we are not an elite government, we have taken the side of the people.
Osinbajo also commended Tinubu, describing him as a man known to be resilient in fighting for the people. I believe the future of our country is getting better and better every day.
The Bola Tinubu Colloquium has over the years become a veritable ground for sharing knowledge, experiences and information around socio- economic issues and addressing the common governance challenges confronting Nigeria.
The initiative was conceived in 1999 by Tinubu’s close friends and associates, who felt that some of the very rich and stimulating intellectual debates that hallmarked some of the meetings at which he presided should be translated to a platform which would expand the conversation and lead to tangible outcomes.