By Vera Wisdom-Bassey
Former President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Lagos State Chapter, Chief Solomon Ogbonna Aguene, has enjoined all Nigerians to support President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, noting that he has worked hard to justify his election.
He made this appeal during an interactive session with the media at the Ohanaeze Secretariat in Surulere, Lagos, adding that there was every need to be united in support of Tinubu for him to move Nigeria forward.
Chief Aguene in a statement said: “The situation in Nigeria is worrisome; peace and harmony are receding as there is a huge threat to the nation’s co-existence. Elections have come and gone yet it seems the healing process, which should be the next phase is being supplanted by increasing tension and deliberate mischief by the enemies of democracy. Even though there were infractions in the 2023 elections, the scenario was not un-precedented as the nation had witnessed even worse electoral malpractice in the past yet heaven did not fall.
“I want Nigerians to understand that there is no election that is 100 per cent free and fair all over the world even in older democracies. No matter the grievances anybody has about the shortcomings of the last elections, it’ is imperative to rally around the President and support him to offer good governance, which a preponderance of Nigerians have been yearning for a protracted time.
“Nigeria as a heterogeneous nation with more than 300 ethnic nationalities, has its own complexities in terms of governance, hence, it presents a huge challenge to the leader.
Interestingly, President Tinubu is a man full of wisdom and admirable leadership qualities and will definitely rise to the occasion to deliver democratic dividends to Nigerians.”