Yoruba Unity Forum To Tinubu, Listen More To Nigerians, Less To International Financial Institutions
*Describes Yoruba Nation Agitators as misguided people
By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
A leading Yoruba movement, the Yoruba Unity Forum has advised President Bola Tinubu to listen more to Nigerians and less to the international financial institutions
Speaking in Ibadan on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to Governor Seyi Makinde, the forum also condemned the recent activities of Yoruba Nation agitators that invaded the Oyo state Government secretariat,
Leader of the Forum, Senator Femi Okurounmu who led other members of the forum, stressed that President Tinubu should try and pursue the interest of the people as much as possible.
“The nation is going through many challenges right now but I pray that we will get out of it. So, my advice is that the President needs to listen more to the people and listen less to the international financial institutions”, he said.
The Yoruba Unity Forum leader added, “He should try and pursue the interest of the people as much as possible.”
Emphasizing that the forum comprises of Yoruba leaders of thought across political party lines, who came together to protect the interest of Yorubaland, Senator Okurounmu said Yoruba Unity Forum will continue to put itself in strong position within the context of Nigeria and as well champion the cause of progress and development in the country.
Senator Okurounmu said the forum was in Ibadan to visit and congratulate Gov Makinde who he described his leadership as active, vibrant and formidable, saying, “We are a delegation of the Yoruba Unity Forum, a forum of all Yoruba across party lines, who have put themselves together to protect the interest of Yorubaland in the context of one Nigeria”.
“We have come to pay a courtesy call on our Governor and also congratulate him for his second term reelection victory. We admire the administration of Governor Makinde. He is an active, forward-looking, vibrant and formidable governor.”
Commenting on the recent activities of Yoruba Nation agitators, the Yoruba Unity Forum leader said “our advice to the Yoruba race is to try to buckle our belts and put ourselves in strong position within the context of one Nigeria so that the Yoruba will not lag behind the other people in the country. We can play our role in Nigeria and champion the progress of the nation as a whole.
“The Yoruba Nation agitators are misguided people and what they did was not in the interest of the Yoruba people and a lot of Yoruba leaders are not behind them. So, they have been chastised by the Yoruba leaders.”
Gov Seyi Makinde while receiving the Yoruba Unity Forum team commended them for the visit and for pursuing the objectives of the Forum, which is about protecting the interest of Yorubaland.
Other Yoruba Unity Forum members at the visit were Senator Anthony Adefuye; Prof. Tunde Adeniran; Prof. Muibi Opeloye; Princess Bisi Sangodoyin and Mr. Emmanuel Adelana.
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