Adebayo Adenrele
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Pastor Yemi Olayinka, has called on Nigerians to remain patient with the ongoing economic and governance reforms being implemented by President Bola Tinubu, describing them as necessary steps to prevent national collapse and reposition the country for sustainable growth.
Olayinka gave this assurance over the weekend in Ado-Ekiti, during a visit to his ward, where he participated in the All Progressive Congress (APC) e-registration exercise ahead of the forthcoming June 20 governorship poll in Ekiti.
The APC Chieftain said the reforms, though currently accompanied by economic hardship, were critical to stabilising the nation and would eventually yield positive results.
He urged citizens to be patient, assuring them that the dividends of democracy would become evident as the reforms take root.
His words, “If you look at the kind of reforms being carried out by the Tinubu administration, you will know that these are reforms Nigeria needed. Before now, the country was almost at the point of total collapse.
“Before now, Nigeria was nearly in total collapse. Reforms often come with hardship, but at the end of the tunnel there is light. The signs of improvement are already emerging gradually”.
Speaking on the forthcoming election in Ekiti, the APC chieftain rallied party members to support Governor Biodun Oyebanji, calling for massive participation in the ongoing voter registration and the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).
“Like I said to everybody, they need an encouragement to tell them that the PVC is very important. I’ve encouraged them, I’ve told them, we are going to cheer them up so that they know the importance of PVC so that they can collect it before the time”. He added
According to him, a strong voter turnout would reflect public endorsement of what he described as the governor’s reform-driven leadership and developmental strides.
Olayinka also reiterated the importance of voter education, urging residents to register, collect their PVCs, and prepare to exercise their civic rights during elections, describing political participation as key to sustaining reform and good governance.
