Former governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose, has paid a visit to President Bola Tinubu, which he described as personal and meant to encourage the president of Nigeria.
“My visit is personal, to further encourage him to continue to do what he’s doing for Nigerians. No one is saying it is easy, but there is no miracle that can turn around things overnight,” Fayose told reporters in Lagos on Monday after meeting president Tinubu.
The former Governor of Edo State stated that Tinubu deserves commendation for his efforts so far.
“But for the little the president has done, we must commend him,” he said.
Fayose said his history of criticism of the past administration has not stopped him from recognising the efforts of Tinubu.
“I was one-time critic of the last administration, but you cannot compare the situation now,” he said.
“So, for me, I’m here, one, to take the opportunity of his homecoming, to visit him. And to encourage him to do more for Nigerians.
“Even while I was off in office as a PDP governor, sitting governor, I’ve always believed in his leadership and I did not hide my support for him even before he became the president,” he said.
“And the only thing we can do as leaders of this country today is to continue to encourage him to lift up his hands, to make the public understand how uneasy it is to lead an economy that is down and today is being stabilised.”
“You see, there’s a difference between things changing outrightly, there’s no miracle, but stabilising the economy, stabilising the currency and few courageous steps the president has taken, and the achievement of his administration put hopes into tomorrow for all of us,” Fayose said.
