According to Adeyeye, if not for the fact that Tinubu had removed fuel subsidy when he assumed power and floated the Naira, every Nigerian citizen would have been riding a bicycle
“If he had not removed fuel subsidy and floated the naira, we would all be riding bicycles now. Buhari already said there was no money to import fuel. We were doing ‘ways and means,’ printing money to pay salaries. Without these reforms, Nigeria would have been another Venezuela or Zimbabwe,” the former Minister said in an interview with Vanguard.
Speaking further on the naira, he argued: “Now people are exporting cassava and precious stones, and the dollar has remained stable at around ₦1,500 for about a year. Stability is what matters.”
Adeyeye also highlighted Tinubu’s efforts in agriculture.
“The president is aiding mechanisation with 2,000 tractors and implements. The company supplying them has pledged to establish an assembly plant in Nigeria. This will revolutionise agriculture and lead to massive food production,” he said, insisting that Tinubu is the right leader for Nigeria at the time. Adeyeye also dismissed claims that President Tinubu’s government has sidelined the North through alleged “Yorubanisation” of appointments.
Asked why Nigerians should re-elect Tinubu despite hardship, Adeyeye insisted the president had taken bold reforms that saved Nigeria from collapse.
“President Tinubu has not disappointed us who believe in his vision for Nigeria. We are all witnesses to his prompt removal of the corrupt and crippling fuel subsidy that fleeced the country for decades,” he said.
Adeyeye praised Tinubu’s decision to float the naira, end reckless borrowing through the unpopular “ways and means,” and introduce Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), investing over N250 billion into it.
