Former presidential spokesman, Doyin Okupe, has hailed President Bola Tinubu’s official visit to Enugu on Saturday, describing it as “a major game changer” in fostering national unity and development.
Okupe shared his thoughts in a statement issued on the 5th of January, 2025, in Lagos.
“The visit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to Enugu on Saturday is a major game changer,” Okupe emphasized.
“Any objective observer can easily discern President Tinubu’s open-heartedness and unrestrained affection for the South-East.
“He (Tinubu) spoke openly and candidly from his heart and made very significant commitments for support for developmental projects in the South-East,” Okupe noted, underscoring the President’s genuine intent to bridge historical gaps.
Okupe, who previously served as the Director-General of Peter Obi’s Presidential Campaign Council, asserted that the South-East rightfully deserves attention and support from any just and fair-minded leader.
He further highlighted the importance of Tinubu’s overtures to the region, stating that any patriotic Nigerian would applaud such “genuine good gestures.”
Drawing on the words of late Igbo leader Chief Odumegwu Ojukwu, Okupe reiterated the relevance of his iconic statement: “The absence of an east-west political alliance is a potential existential threat to the unity and stability of Nigeria.”
He urged Tinubu to persist in nation-building efforts, saying, “While working tirelessly to alleviate the suffering of the masses, I will personally urge Mr. President to continue to build bridges across the nation for our political stability and peaceful coexistence.”
President Tinubu’s visit to Enugu was marked by the inauguration of several transformative projects executed by Governor Peter Mbah.
These included 30 smart green schools, 60 completed type-2 primary health centers, and the newly constructed 19-kilometer Airport-New Haven–Bisalla and Okpara Square roads.
During a meeting with South-East stakeholders, Tinubu underscored the necessity of removing the petrol subsidy, framing it as a critical step toward nation-building and safeguarding the future of younger generations.