The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, has berated the president’s political opponents whom he described as ” wannabes” for “heating up the polity.”
According to him, President Tinubu remains undistracted, unperturbed and will only entertain conversations on how to improve the lives of Nigerian citizens and constructive discourse on building a resilient economy.
He however urged Nigerians to begin their scrutiny early and choose between political hecklers and real progressives.
In a post on his X handle on Saturday, Dare told Tinubu’s political opponents to wait for the next election to test their popularity.
He wrote;
“While President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria was away in far away Dar es Salaam, capital of Tanzania, his political opponents, detractors, opposition elements, psuedo friends unfolded their Machiavellian inclinations.
“Indeed, while the President was seeking solutions to Nigerias’ energy problems in Dar es Salaam, some “wannabes “were heating up the polity.
“Expectedly, it was a gathering convened to further spread ill-will. Nothing new came out of the gathering different from the opposition script we are used to. A few of the participants went overboard in their vitriol, fanning the embers for adopting undemocratic actions.
“These political gladiators have antecedents that are well known. We urge Nigerians to begin their scrutiny early. And choose between political hecklers and real progressives. The clouds are beginning to clear. The stage sets soon. The combat begins.
“Until then, President Tinubu, an avowed democrat remains undistracted and unperturbed. The fight is ahead. Not now. The only conversation he wants to have now is how to improve the lives of Nigerian citizens and constructive discourse on building a resilient economy.
“This is 2025. Not 2027. Let those who want to test their popularity with Nigerians wait for the next election. President Tinubu is fully focused on providing the leadership that will transform our country.”
Dare’s reaction is coming days after former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, and former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, along other opposition leaders openly criticised Tinubu’s administration.
