The Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, Buruji Kashamu, has commended the Federal Government for the cut on import duties for 173 items, describing the move as one that will “boost industry and rejuvenate the small-scale sector of the economy”.
“That good news is coming on the heels of the recovery of Sambisa Forest and the hugely successful anti-corruption campaign which has saved the country trillions of naira. With all these, our economy should experience a rebound,” he said.
Kashamu, who spoke yesterday in Ijebu Igbo, Ijebu North Local Government Area while addressing leaders of the PDP and some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who defected to the PDP, said while it is true that an opposition party may not agree with every policy of the current government, it must be done constructively.
His words: “While I reckon that we may not all agree with the policies of the government all of the time and also appreciate the fact that, as a people, we are faced with some challenges, the way to go is not to seek to pull down the roof on our heads.
“As patriotic citizens, we should show empathy, support and offer constructive advice through the appropriate channel and not seek to play to the gallery by consistently painting a gloomy picture and wishing Nigeria and Nigerians bad whereas experts and more knowledgeable people are saying that things will improve with faith in God and support for our leaders at various levels.
“Let us choose courage and faith over confusion and fear. Let us see the cup as half-full instead of half-empty. Let us put on our thinking caps, look inwards and tap into our innate enterprising abilities as a people and continue to contribute to the growth and development of our dear Native Land, for, as it is said, though tongues and tribe may differ, in brotherhood we stand. In spite of what the naysayers might be saying, the truth is that there are opportunities everywhere.”
Kashamu also took a swipe at Governor Ayodele Fayose for his role in the leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
At the meeting, 1,500 members of the APC in Ogun West Senatorial District defected and were received by the state PDP Chairman, Chief Adebayo Dayo.
Kashamu flayed Fayose for his frequent attacks on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, saying every issue must not be politicised.
According to him, the governor is only trying to pull the wool over the eyes of party members to cover his tracks.
He appealed to the Yoruba people to ignore what he described as the “doomsday predictions” of the Ekiti governor and rally round the government towards rebuilding the nation.
Kashamu said, “I have continually stressed the need for us to encourage those it has pleased the Almighty Allah to choose for us as our leaders at the various levels of government beginning from Mr. Integrity himself, President Muhammadu Buhari to the last but not least, irrespective of the party they belong.
“It is ungodly to do otherwise. It is a rebellion against constituted authority.
I say this because I am not unmindful of the antics of a Governor in the South West who claims to have taken on the toga of the ‘leader or voice of the opposition.’ Let us not be deceived; he is not.
“As you probably would have known, he is only trying to pull the wool over our eyes in order to cover up his tracks. He seeks to use his rabid attacks on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government as a cover when called to account for his deeds in and out of office.
“He is the architect of the leadership crisis rocking our party in the South West and at the national level. Let all our elders and true sons and daughters in Yorubaland ignore his doomsday predictions and come together in unity and encourage the efforts of this government that are geared towards rebuilding our country.
“That way, we will be in a position to get the best for our people in the scheme of things. Let us not allow the arrogance and indiscretions of one man rob us of the good that should come to Yorubaland.”
