Tinubu is a very skillful politician – Babangida says, makes demands

Former Nigerian Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, has urged Bola Ahmed Tinubu to unite the country as he takes over the mantle of leadership.

Speaking on Arise Television yesterday, Babangida urged Nigerians to be patient with the new administration under Tinubu adding that he (Tinubu) has the necessary skills to rule the country

Babangida said, “Tinubu is a very skillful politician who needs to apply his skills to unite a very polarized nation.

“He must galvanize Nigeria’s economic heavyweights, home and abroad, to address the economy of the nation and reposition the armed forces.

“As Commander-in-Chief, he needs to take a good look at the armed forces to reorient them, retrain them and reorganize them because the armed forces have undergone a lot of processes that need to be put together and make them more efficient.

“I wish the new administration well. Let them put Nigeria first, and the welfare of Nigerians should be paramount. Leadership at all levels is missing.

“The only advice is to be patient and continue to support the new government, but if they see things going wrong, they should cry out as usual, but be objective about it.”