Oshiomhole Defends Gradual Reforms of Tinubu Administration
Senator Adams Oshiomhole of Edo North has urged Nigerians to judge the APC-led Federal Government by the direction of its policies rather than expecting immediate results. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, he highlighted that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is pursuing gradual but significant reforms.
According to Oshiomhole, although the Tinubu administration has been in office for about two and a half years, visible changes are occurring daily as a result of ongoing structural reforms.
Critics Questioning New Approaches
Oshiomhole noted that some critics who previously called for a departure from old governance practices are now challenging the administration for taking a radically different path.
He explained that the president is not merely implementing reforms but undertaking deep, fundamental changes aimed at addressing long-standing structural challenges in the system.
Time Needed for Meaningful Change
The senator stressed that meaningful transformation requires time and that government performance should be assessed on the substance and direction of policies rather than immediate outcomes.
He said: “We did not promise miracles. In two and a half years of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, every day there is something changing. And like I said, this is a society in which people like Peter Obi will say, ‘you can’t keep doing the same thing over and over and expect a different outcome.’ Okay, now Tinubu is doing something totally different, not just reforming, but radically reforming. And then you say, ‘Why is he reforming?’”
Oshiomhole’s comments underscore the APC administration’s emphasis on gradual structural reforms as opposed to quick, visible solutions.
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