Former presidential spokesman Dr. Doyin Okupe has hailed President Bola Tinubu’s recent visit to Enugu as a pivotal moment for the South-East, describing it as a “game changer.”
In a statement issued on Sunday in Lagos, Okupe stated, “The visit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to Enugu on Saturday is a major game changer.”
He praised the president’s genuine commitment to the South-East, highlighting Tinubu’s openness and dedication to fostering development in the region.
“Any objective observer can easily discern President Tinubu’s open-heartedness and unrestrained affection for the South-East. He spoke openly and candidly from his heart and made very significant commitments for support for developmental projects in the South-East,” Okupe said.
He stressed the importance of supporting the region, stating, “Without any equivocation, the South-East deserves the attention and support of any fair-minded President.”
The former Director-General of Peter Obi’s Presidential Campaign Council commended Tinubu’s efforts, describing them as steps toward unity and national stability.
“Without any iota of doubt, the age-long mantra, which was very dear to the late Igbo leader, Chief Odumegwu Ojukwu, that ‘the absence of an east-west political alliance is a potential existential threat to the unity and stability of Nigeria’ is an all-time truism,” Okupe remarked.
He urged Tinubu to continue fostering unity across Nigeria.
“I will personally urge Mr. President, while working tirelessly to alleviate the suffering of the masses, to continue to build bridges across the nation for our political stability and peaceful coexistence.”
During his visit, Tinubu inaugurated several projects executed by Governor Peter Mbah.
These included the Airport-New Haven-Bisalla and Okpara Square roads, Enugu Smart Green Schools, the Enugu International Conference Centre, the Enugu Command and Control Centre, and 150 patrol vehicles equipped with AI surveillance cameras.
