…Says subsidy removal should be gradual process
By Tunde Abatan
Former Postmaster General of the country,Asiwaju Bisi Adegbuyi has spoke of the need for President elect,Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to seek ways of reconciling the various tendencies in the country for it’s stability and growth.
According to him such is necessary if the nation must enter a new phase of stability to usher in development after the general elections.
According to him since the two other presidential candidates have opted to adopt the Tribunal option,it would be difficult to ask the President- elect to form a government of national unity where the duo of Atiku and Obi would be participants.
Adegbuyi who spoke in am exclusive interview with Newdawnngr.com had canvassed the formation of a Government of national Unity,GNU by any of the contestants who emerged victorious in order to ensure national stability as a result of events that preceded the elections said such has been overtaking by fing of court cases by the duo.
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Said he,”Government of National unity is foreclosed because the opposition is not creating conditions for it. In Yorubaland, there is a saying that you don’t become friends after a protracted litigation. Arbitration and statesmanship are some of the conditions precedent for formation of GNU.”
According to him,either of Atiku or Obi would’ve demonstrated statesmanship by shelving the court option so as to reconcile the country and move the nation forward.
This, he said, however requires demonstration of statesmanship.
“The foregoing notwithstanding, the President-elect still have the onerous task of healing the country and put reconciliation on the front burner.
All should refrain from making Incendiarist comments that are capable of excercabating the tensed and already charged situation.”
Adegbuyi,who was one of the Conveners of the Pro National Conference,PRONACO led by the late elder statesman,Chief Anthony Enahoro said all alternatives means of ensuring national cohesion and stability should be pursued by the President elect.
On the vexed issue of subsidy which has become unavoidable due to global trends,he said such should be done gradually by the new government during which enduring policies that would cushion the effects of removal on the citizenry should be implemented.
He said this is being done by Western countries like the United Kingdom through cash incentives direct to the less privileged and the poor .
