The presidency has criticised former governor of Osun state, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, over feedback he made in regards to the administration’s Renewed Hope agenda.
Bayo Onanuga, particular adviser on data and technique to President Bola Tinubu, in an announcement on Tuesday, accused Aregbesola of attacking the federal government on the African Democratic Congress (ADC) conference.
He stated: “My consideration has been drawn to Rauf Aregbesola’s assault on the Tinubu administration at in the present day’s unlawful elective conference of the ADC — a celebration of desperados and energy mongers who, thus far, haven’t articulated any credible plan for Nigeria.
“On the occasion, Aregbesola reportedly referred to as on his former boss, mentor, and benefactor to resign, parroting the opposition’s warped narratives in regards to the economic system and orchestrated experiences of terrorist assaults in some elements of the nation.
“Sadly, Aregbesola didn’t undertake any sincere self-reflection on his personal file in public workplace—as governor or as Minister of Inside.”
He alleged that Aregbesola’s tenure as governor of Osun state was marked by hardship and wage challenges.
“His eight years as governor of Osun State had been characterised by unmitigated hardship for the individuals.
“Underneath his half-baked socialist insurance policies, civil servants went unpaid for months, and people who had been paid obtained solely a fraction of their salaries.
“It’s to Aregbesola’s infamy that Osun grew to become referred to as a state receiving damaging federal allocation and paying simply 20 to 30 per cent of regular salaries. It was worse for pensioners in Aregbesola’s Osun State.
“Many pensioners who relied on their meagre month-to-month funds died as a result of they weren’t paid in any respect,” he stated.
Onanuga stated Aregbesola’s file undermines his criticism of the present administration.
“This is similar man who now has the effrontery to assault the Tinubu administration, regardless of his tenure in Osun leaving a legacy of unpaid salaries, {financial} recklessness, deserted tasks, and misguided insurance policies that introduced the state to destroy,” he stated.
He added that Aregbesola’s tenure as minister of inside witnessed a number of jailbreaks.
“As Minister of Inside beneath President Muhammadu Buhari, his tenure witnessed the best variety of jailbreaks in Nigeria’s historical past—together with the notorious Kuje Jail escape in Abuja.
“Throughout his 4 years, acquiring a Nigerian passport grew to become a nightmarish course of, and there have been 15 main assaults on correctional amenities in Jos, Abolongo, Imo, Kabba, and Okitipupa, leading to over 4,000 inmates escaping to affix felony components,” he stated.
Onanuga stated it was ironic for Aregbesola to criticise the federal government on insecurity.
“For somebody who failed so woefully to safe our correctional centres and uphold his duties between 2019 and 2023, it’s ironic that Aregbesola now seeks to lecture others on insecurity. Possibly he thinks the complete Nigerian inhabitants suffers from amnesia,” he stated.
He urged Nigerians to stay vigilant towards what he described as “power-hungry people”.
“Politicians could bask in low-cost discuss and simple criticism, however Nigerians should always remember the abysmal data of Rauf and his fellow desperados.
“Nigerians should stay vigilant, lest power-hungry people with no programme try and hoodwink them,” he stated.
Onanuga stated the Tinubu administration has applied measures to handle {economic} challenges.
“The federal government has been investing in increasingly more gear for the army and has sought help from overseas governments to battle the inherited scourge of terrorism and banditry.
“The administration’s Renewed Hope Programme is on monitor and has obtained world reward.
“We’ve got seen the consequences of the way it has elevated GDP and our overseas reserves, made our nation the toast of traders, and made our inventory market bullish and affluent.
“No, Rauf, the Renewed Hope Agenda shouldn’t be a rip-off. The true scammers are the politicians gathered contained in the SPV referred to as ADC,” he acknowledged.