History would always remember former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the last general elections, as a determined and dogged fighter.It’s a good thing that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu now has time to concentrate on his historic assignment of repositioning the country. The legal challenge was daunting and relentless.
The length of time it takes for the court to dispense with an election petition is worrisome. Sometimes, it takes years before petitions are determined and the wrong person may have been enjoying the fruit of power illegally for many years. As of now, many petitions challenging the elections of governors, senators and other officials are coursing their zig-zag ways through the judicial process. Some of them may even take up to three years.
Now the petitions against the President have been concluded and Tinubu needs to fulfil his promises to turn Nigeria around. There are many things to be done, but without doubt the main priority is the economy. One of our leading lights is Ifedayo Akintunde, an engineer, who celebrates his 90th birthday today in Ibadan. He is a holdover from the era when Nigerians were proud of their engineers and engineering feats. He is a former Vice-President of the World Federation of Engineering Organisations . He had served as the President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers , and he is a distinguished fellow of the NSE.
Among the other elders were the likes of late Chief Ajayi, former Managing Director of the old National Bank, the late Chief Asao of Aramoko-Ekiti, late Giwa Bisi Rodipe, the founder of Nigerian largest indigenous furniture company, Bisrod, late Dr Wahab Dosumu, former Minister of Housing under President Shehu Shagari and Dr. Femi Okurounmu, a former Commissioner in Ogun State.
Ironically, it is such integrity and competence that makes the likes of Ife Akintunde so unattractive to politicians running the show today. In Nigeria of today, governors and top government officials use scarce foreign exchange to import doors, beds, tables, chairs, fittings and other items of furniture from China and Italy when Nigeria has one of the best developed furniture industries in Africa.
President Tinubu needs to apply knowledge and courage in the service of Nigeria. There is no need beating round the bush in a country that has the likes of Akintunde, a living legend in the field of engineering. Congratulations Baba! You are a blessing to our country.• INEC assures on election in all Imo LGs Almost half of Imolites may not vote in the November 11, 2023 governorship election in the Eastern Heartland due to insecurity and apathy.
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