Daniel Bwala, a spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council, expressed skepticism regarding President Bola Tinubu’s administration, suggesting it might follow a path similar to his predecessor’s.
Reflecting on Tinubu’s initial six months in office during a Channels TV interview on Monday, Bwala drew parallels with the narrative of patience advocated during former President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure, which resulted in what he considered minimal progress.
During the interview, the lawyer highlighted concerns about President Tinubu’s tenure, stating, “The President has just been voted into a term of four years. He is eight months into the term which constitutes 31.8 percent of the total time that he has.
Elaborating further, Bwala underscored the time frame allocated to public officers to execute their responsibilities.
“He has less than 70 percent time in government, when is that going to happen? When President Buhari took over in 2015 it was the same language and we patiently followed and he finished the first term and finished the second term.”
Challenging the notion that time would rectify fundamental policy issues, Bwala emphasized that even 30 years might not address certain underlying problems.
“When there is a fundamental problem with policy, time is irrelevant, 30 years it will not work. Most of the economists I’ve listened to have faulted the President’s budget with which he was supposed to deliver the agenda flat-out,” Blawa asserted.
Critiquing the President’s budget, he echoed the sentiments of economists who raised concerns about its ability to deliver the promised agenda.
Expressing the public’s demand for tangible outcomes, Bwala emphasized, “We want to see deliverables. Nigerians are tired of English, Mathematics, Economics, Science, and Technology. We want to see practical things.”
The remarks reflect a growing sentiment of skepticism and impatience among citizens eager for tangible improvements in governance beyond mere promises and rhetoric.
