A key member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on Nigerians to give President Muhammadu Buhari at least 100 days of honeymoon in line with international standards before complaining about his pace of work.
Tinubu who spoke to State House Correspondents after a closed- door meeting with the President on Tuesday, said people who complain of the Federal Government’s pace of work were being unfair.
The former Lagos state governor said the change on whose platform his party rose to power cannot be achieved overnight, adding that it requires meticulous planning.
Tinubu who was fielding questions on why the administration has been so slow said: “Excuse me! Let us calm down here. How long ago? May 29th was when this president was sworn in.
“It is an international norm all over the world, there is a honeymoon period, at least minimum of 100 days honeymoon. And you won’t allow honeymoon at all?
“You said change is not coming, change is not by magic, it is driven by the people, the spirit and the character and the planning. ”
He continued: “You see, we have had so much problem in this country in the past because we run into policy blind folded without adequate and effective planning. You don’t have results unless you plan well.
“The time it takes you to plan, examine, rejig, re-evaluate is more important than the time you just rush into taking action because you are either being sentimental, being emotional and being driven by other forces that are not expected. It’s not fair to jump into those conclusions.
“There must be time to plan, to review and even listen to people. There is a separation between a campaign periods, articulating your vision, expressing the promises to Nigerians, there is a time to look holistically at what you inherited, analyses it, distill and then take action.
“Even in 100 meters race, there is a time to say on your mark, set, ready, go. So you don’t even want a time to be on your mark, set and go? No no no. You are not being fair. ”
Tinubu also described the President’s recent visit to the United States as ‘very successful.’
