A member of the House of Representatives for Yagba Federal Constituency, Hon Leke Abejide, on Wednesday described President Bola Tinubu as the messiah Nigeria needs.
Abejide, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today, expressed confidence in Tinubu’s administration to turn around the nation’s fortunes.
“By the time we get to 2026, they will see this country, everybody will be praising the President. He is the messiah that Nigeria needs now and he can fix Nigeria,” the lawmaker said.
The lawmaker knocked the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari for handling the nation’s economy he said was in shambles.
He said everything went down completely, faulting the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) under Godwin Emefiele for minting excess currency.
Abejide, an African Democratic Congress (ADC) member, is confident that Tinubu will take the country out of the quagmire.
“At the twilight of the last administration, even for you to get N1,000 in your pocket, was it easy? You know how much was printed by the CBN. How can the economy survive like that? Who will take you seriously?
“Things are getting better. This exchange rate issue will be fixed with time. It is better we go to reality than hiding,” he added.
Tax Reform Bills
During the show, Abejide weighed in on the controversial tax reforms bill of President Tinubu, saying it would help ease the borrowings of the Federal Government.
“If you look at this tax bill and see the structuring that is taking place there, it shows that this level of borrowing in Nigeria will reduce in the near future.
“We will not be borrowing money to finance the budget as much as we are doing now and we will be able to finance the infrastructure,” he added.
The bills have raised eyebrows in some quarters with the Northern Governors kicking against the bill, saying it will shortchange many states of the federation.
The tax reform bills passed second reading at the Senate last Thursday and were referred to the Senate Committee on Finance chaired by Niger East Senator, Sani Musa, for further legislative action, including holding a public hearing.
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, also directed the committee to involve the National Economic Council (NEC), Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Civil Society Organisations in the public hearing.
