Onitiri advocates govt of national unity for fairness, equity

As the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu takes over the helms of affairs today, a renowned socio-political activist and critic, Chief Adesunbo Onitiri, has urged him to constitute a government of national unity to carry all Nigerians along.

Onitiri, who disclosed this while receiving over 5,000 of his followers who decamped to the Labour Party into All Progressives Congress (APC) at the weekend, said this became imperative for fairness, equity, justice and a sense of belonging for all citizens.

He said over the years, Nigerians have been divided into tribal and religious lines at the detriment of national unity.

The socio-political activist noted that the last general elections had further polarised the nation and torn the threads of unity binding it as a nation.

He said the time for politicking was over, and it is now time for governance and to heal the wounds of the nation.

Onitiri suggested that as patriots, Nigerians should embrace peace and move the nation forward, irrespective of tribal or religious inclinations. “We cannot afford to set our nation on fire like the situation now in Sudan because of politics. We have no other country we can call our own. Let us explore all peaceful means of resolving our differences.”

Onitiri used the occasion to congratulate the President-elect, wishing him a successful tenure and all elected governors a peaceful reign.

He also called on Lagosians to give Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu full support during his second term because according to him, Sanwo-Olu did wonderfully well during his first term in office.

“Let us all come together and strategise on how to move our Lagos State forward. Our Lagos should be a mega city with excellent transportation system.
“Our deep blue sea economy should be well developed. Since Lagos State is surrounded by Lagoon, our sea transportation system should be well developed excellently, while the state economy will be enlarged to take care of all Lagosians.”

Onitiri expressed confidence that all his political associates were now fully back in APC, having contributed to the resounding victory of Governor Sanwo-Olu.

“We are very happy to welcome you all to our great party APC. At the appropriate time, we shall integrate you all into the main stream of APC where you will play your roles in the party.

He said emphatically that APC is large enough to accommodate everyone. “We are all team players. The sky is big enough for the birds to fly without any disturbance.”