FAYEMI URGES GANDUJE SAYS, “TELL TINUBU WHAT IS GOING ON IN NIGERIA IS NOT WHAT HE HEARS IN ASO VILLA.”

On Tuesday, Kayode Fayemi, the former governor of Ekiti State, gave National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, advice to tell President Bola Tinubu about the true condition in the communities.

Fayemi underlined Ganduje’s obligation to give a more realistic picture than what is seen from inside the presidential house.

The request was made during the public book launch of “APC and Transition Politics” in Abuja, which was written by Salihu Mohammed Lukman, a former APC national vice chairman (North West).

Prominent APC figures attended the event, including Ganduje, former national chairmen of the party Adams Oshiomhole and Chief Bisi Akande, as well as representatives of former vice president Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajuddeen Abbas, and many others.

Nigerians have recently bemoaned several of the measures enacted by the Tinubu administration, which have increased suffering, famine, and poverty throughout the nation.

Fayemi said, “I am happy that our chairman is here. This is the party that should not be a spectator in policy making. This party should be the one to project the manifesto of the party. This party should be the one to tell Mr. President that this is the feedback from the communities and constituencies out there, not what he is hearing in the villa where he is locked up.

“All of us have occupied public office and we know how it can be. I am happy our chairman has confirmed he has read the book. It should be a compulsory read for all members of the NWC and executives at the state and ward levels so that we can begin the rebuilding process of our organic party to which I believe Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje is committed.”

Ganduje while speaking at the event said the APC needs to be well-structured and repositioned to serve the interest of the masses.

He said, “It is important to document issues. APC as a political party is the ruling party. It is an institution which should be well-structured and repositioned whereby it serves a two-way traffic – first, as an institution that is in charge of recruitment of appointive and elective officials and also as an institution that is concerned about the implementation of the party’s manifesto from the ward level to the national level.

“And it is an institution that must answer to the demands of the people in order to be transmitted to the ruling government for implementation. At the same time, it is an institution that will explain and enlighten members of the public about the achievements of the ruling government.”