A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has appealed to politicians to guard against utterances that could incite Nigerians into violent protest against the government.
Oyintiloye said that any politicians hiding under the country’s current temporary hardships to incite the masses against the constituted authorities should be regarded as enemies of the country.
The APC chieftain made the remarks while speaking with journalists yesterday in Osogbo.
Oyintiloye, a member of the defunct APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), said that President Bola Tinubu needed prayers and the support of all Nigerians at this time to stabilise the economy for the benefit of the masses.
He said that the country’s economic challenges required an understanding and collaborative approach to finding lasting solutions, not insightful comments that could lead to public unrest.
Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker who noted that the President was doing everything humanly possible to turn the economy around, said it would be unpatriotic for anyone, no matter how highly placed, to incite the masses into a protest.
He called on the security agencies to be alert and ensure that anyone attempting to incite the masses to cause havoc in the country was made to face the law.
“Undoubtedly, the economy is not in its best shape, but this is just temporary. The President is working assiduously to ensure the economy is brought back in shape for Nigerians to enjoy.
“While waiting for that, I do not think inciting the masses against the government is the best way. I will strongly advise politicians calling people to protest against the government to cease or be ready to face the law,” he said.
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