Reshuffle cabinet for fresh ideas, Ajaka tells Tinubu

The Kogi Governorship Candidate of Social Democratic Party, Murtala Ajaka, has urged President Bola Tinubu to consider rejigging his cabinet to give room for fresh innovation and ideas.

Ajaka made the appeal in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday.

The plea comes one month after a former Senator representing Kaduna Central District in the 8th National Assembly, Shehu Sani, and the Coalition of United Political Parties called on the President to reshuffle his cabinet to bring in fresh leadership that could alleviate the burden on the masses.

Nigerians have been struggling with economic difficulties occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy and some economic policies implemented by Tinubu’s administration.

The challenges have made it tough for many Nigerians to keep up with the skyrocketing cost of foodstuffs and hyperinflation plaguing the country.

But Ajaka believed a major shakeup in the presidential cabinet could assuage frayed nerves and give Nigerians, especially the organisers of the nationwide planned protest, the confidence that Tinubu is exploring every available option to cushion the country’s economic woes.

He said, “I acknowledge that the high cost of living is a pressing concern for all of us, and it is only natural to want immediate solutions. However, change takes time, especially when it comes to implementing long-term reforms that will have a lasting impact.

“We must trust in our President’s commitment to fixing our country and give him the chance to address these challenges. He is on course. We should not distract his attention

“Furthermore, I want to trust that the President will consider reshuffling his cabinet shortly and bring fresh ideas and people who will key in his renewed hope. This could bring fresh perspectives and renewed energy to his administration, allowing for greater progress and development.”

The former deputy spokesman for the All Progressives Congress also appealed to the president to caution his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga over his recent incendiary statements.

While acknowledging that Tinubu is doing everything possible to fix the nation, the SDP governorship candidate raised concerns that Onanuga’s unguarded utterances on sensitive issues would continue to create more enemies for the president if not properly addressed.

“Also, I would like to advise the President to caution or suspend his Special Adviser Bayo Onanuga, who is bent on creating enemies for the president rather than friends due to his utterances on social media. It is no secret that our country is going through a period of intense economic hardship.

“As a special adviser, Onanuga ought to be working towards fostering unity and ensuring that government policies are communicated effectively to the Nigerian people. However, his actions and words seem to be doing quite the opposite. His rhetoric has been divisive and inflammatory, creating adversaries for the President and his administration across the country,” he stated.