Former Lagos lawmaker Jude Idimogu has commended President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, describing them as instrumental in strengthening the naira and stabilising Nigeria’s economy.
Idimogu, who represented Oshodi-Isolo Constituency II in the Lagos Assembly from 2015 to 2023, made the remarks in a statement marking Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary.
The Deputy Apex Leader of Ndigbo in Lagos APC also appealed to President Tinubu to grant clemency to detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, as a step toward peace in the South East.
Reflecting on the President’s Independence Day broadcast, Idimogu said he shared Tinubu’s view that the worst was over for Nigerians, noting that economic reforms were already yielding results.
He pointed to the gradual appreciation of the naira against the dollar as evidence of effective policies working behind the scenes to strengthen the financial system.
“For this to happen steadily, the President’s policies are clearly working. Whatever we do as a country, the exchange rate remains fundamental,” he said.
He further remarked that Tinubu had shifted Nigeria from living a “fake life” to a “real life”, urging citizens to rally behind the administration for progress and stability.
On Kanu’s case, Idimogu urged the President to consider amnesty as a reconciliatory measure.
“I plead for amnesty for Kanu. If we negotiate with him, he can work with the President to reduce tension. We need peace,” he said.
He added that Kanu’s release would expose non-state actors exploiting his name to fuel unrest, which has been detrimental to the region’s fragile economy.
“We can defeat them. I appeal to the President and all well-meaning Nigerians to help restore Nnamdi Kanu’s freedom,” Idimogu said.
(NAN)