The Omaluegwuoku Progressive Initiative (OPI) have thrown their weights behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Led by Amb Ginika Tor, the group at a press conference in Abuja frowned at the alleged campaign of calumny being waged by the Presidential candidates of the opposition peoples democratic party (PDP) and labour Party (LP), Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi against President Tinubu.
The group drawn from across the country urged Abubakar and Obi to wait for the outcome of their appeal filed against Tinubu at the Supreme Court instead of going out of their ways to distract the implementation of the renewed hope agenda of the President Tinubu led administration.
The group contended that Atiku Abubakar’s quest to malign the integrity of Mr. President also amounts to destroying or tarnishing the image of Nigeria before the international community all in a bid to make people believe that President Bola Tinubu submitted forged certificate to INEC.
Flanked by members of the group, she called on President Tinubu to equally find a way to include many competent progressives who share his development ideology and also worked tirelessly to help enthrone this government.
Tor who was the initiator of the Igbo kwenu for Asiwaju /Shettima during the electioneering period argued that giving these categories of people the opportunity to serve in different capacities remains the surest way of attaining the targets contained in his Renewed Hope vision since they are co-owners of the Renewed Hope Agenda.
The group added: “We wish to state that this matter is in court, we chose to refrained from making comments on it but wish to unequivocally debunk the lies being towed by such an elder Statesman who should place patriotism and national interest above his personal ambition to be the number one man in Nigeria.
“To seek to impugn the character of Nigerians before the International community in the manner he is going smacks of desperation.
“We at OPI also want to use this opportunity to appeal to Nigerians to continue showing their understanding and confidence in the ability of Mr. President to solve many of our problems especially economic and security issues confronting the country today.
” President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is determined to tackle all these issues from the root and not applying cosmetic solutions to paper the cracks.
“In the past four months, the Tinubu administration is systematically laying the ground work for a very prosperous Nigeria where the fruits of prosperity will percolate through the grassroot to the common man. The process may be thorny and harsh, but the destination will bring lasting relief and sustainable prosperity for all.
“We equally want to appeal to the President to continue to be meticulous in transforming the national trajectory of Nigeria both in terms of economy, security and political inclusion.”
“We pray that the President will sustain his track record as a worthy father, a unifier and detribalized Nigerian to ensure equitable sharing in the forthcoming appointments in order to give everyone a sense of belonging and command national loyalty which will ensure that we remain an indivisible Nation and actualize peace and unity for the good of all Nigerians.”
