Hunger protest: Be patient with Tinubu, Ondo monarch begs Nigerians

The Deji of Akure Kingdom, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade, on Saturday, urged Nigerians to exercise patience and have faith in President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

The first-class monarch explained that Tinubu, who has been in office for just one year, needs more time to address and alleviate the nation’s economic hardship.

Ogunlade made this statement on Saturday after a meeting with the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, in Abeokuta.

The royal father, who expressed confidence in the current administration, maintained that Nigerians would call for a second term for President Tinubu after witnessing his first-term achievements.

He said, “When this President took over the governorship of Lagos State in 1999, the economy of the state was in a similar state. He asked people to be patient, and he turned everything around. He is similarly appealing to the whole nation now, assuring that things will soon get better for all.

“This is just one year; the economy was a mess before he took over. Let the people exercise patience. Let them wait a bit longer for the President to work more on revamping the economy. I know that before he finishes his first term, the people will be calling for a second term because of what he will have achieved.”

The Akure monarch, who was in town for the funeral ceremony of Pa Titus Odedina, father of the former Ogun State Commissioner for Agriculture, Samson Odedina, described the deceased as a man who lived a good life.

He added, “Pa Odedina lived a good life, and he had good children. One of them is Dr Odedina, whom I have known for a long time. He is an adopted son of Akure, and we love him very much. That is why the whole of Akure came here on Friday to celebrate with him. We pray that Pa Odedina continues to rest in the bosom of the Lord, and we know that his children will follow in his footsteps.

“Dr Odedina is a marvellous human being. When he was the Provost of the School of Agriculture, Akure, he performed excellently, and when he was the Commissioner for Agriculture in Ogun State, everyone spoke highly of him. We love and appreciate him, and we pray that others will be diligent like him in our efforts to achieve the Nigeria of our dreams.”