Abuja — Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Information and Strategy, has dismissed claims of marginalization of the North under the Tinubu administration, describing them as politically motivated falsehoods aimed at discrediting the President.
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Speaking during an interview with Trust Radio, Onanuga asserted that President Tinubu, like his predecessor Muhammadu Buhari, is entitled to two terms in office.
“This President is a Nigerian. He deserves the same two terms that Buhari had. Let’s not sacrifice the country for personal ambition,” Onanuga stated.
He urged critics to rely on facts rather than sentiment, emphasizing that developmental challenges such as poor road infrastructure affect all parts of the country and are not unique to the North.
“You need to get your statistics right. It’s all political mischief designed to undermine the President. There are bad roads across the country, not just in the North,” he said.
Onanuga also highlighted key security appointments as evidence of Northern inclusion in the current administration. “The National Security Adviser, Chief of Defence Staff, and the two Defence Ministers are all Northerners,” he noted.
Citing improvements in security, particularly in parts of Kaduna State, Onanuga added, “Places like Birnin Gwari and Igabi are now safer. I drove from Kaduna to Abuja without incident — a journey that was once unthinkable.”
He urged Nigerians to rise above divisive rhetoric and support the President’s efforts at nation-building.
