Former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mike Okiro, has thrown his weight behind President Bola Tinubu, endorsing him for a second term in office. Okiro praised Tinubu’s courageous governance, citing his bold decisions and the positive impact of his policies on Nigeria’s development.
He explained that Tinubu’s policies in every sector had been yielding fruits after taking some critical decisions, assuring that he would take Nigeria to be much better by the end of his tenure.
He said that the legacies and antecedents of Tinubu as governor of Lagos State were enough to show his stuff and what the country should expect by the end of eight years.
“The legacies he left in Lagos are still there. As president, he has been governing with courage. No president in Nigeria has ever been bold to govern this way.
“He took critical decisions from subsidy removal to various others. It was harsh on Nigerians at first, but all is gradually taking shape and yielding positive results now.
“Nigerians should remain very patient and support him for a second term. I am confident that he would have taken Nigeria to where it ought to be at the end of his second term,” he said.
On insecurity, Okiro expressed optimism that it would soon be over, commending the president for efforts made so far in tackling the challenges.
Okiro, who led the nation’s police force from 2007 to 2009, spoke on the giant strides recorded in the area of security in Lagos State under Tinubu’s watch.
He noted that he met Tinubu as governor of Lagos State and could boldly say that Tinubu’s security architecture accounted for the peaceful atmosphere enjoyed in Lagos today.
“Insecurity is an ill-wind that does no good to anybody irrespective of age, gender or status. We must commend the president for efforts so far.
“I am optimistic that with the ongoing efforts, insecurity would soon be reduced to the barest minimum if not totally wiped off,” he said.
Okiro, who is also the Maradin Hausawa of Ibadanland, also paid condolence visit to the family of the late Sarkin Sasa in Ibadan.
On his entourage were Northern Youth and Elder’s Awareness Forum National Coordinator, Alhaji Mahmud Sani Yerima; North-West Zone Coordinator, Umar Sani Nalema, Alhaji Isa Bawa Isa, Alhaji Muhammad Shehu and Alhaji Abdullahi Ahmad.
