Alaafin: With Buhari, era of corruption, maladministration over

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi 111, has assured Nigerians not to be unnecessarily apprehensive about the President Muhammadu Buhari administration, saying the era of oligarchy, maladministration and corruption-ridden governance has gone for good.
Oba Adeyemi made this assurance while fielding questions from journalists shortly after hosting the Timi of Ede, Oba Muniru Adesola Lawal Laminisa 1, and his entourage who were in Oyo town to felicitate with the Alaafin on the on-going Oranyan festival.
Alaafin said positive development in good governance and accountability being witnessed in Nigeria is serving as a beacon of hope for the rest of the citizens of the West African sub-continent in particular and Africa in general.
“Until recently, lack of transparency, probity, and accountability in Nigeria translates into a pandemic across the sub-region and the continent as a vacuum is created by the absence of effective Nigerian leadership. President Buhari’s victory, which was a victory of hope and transformation, will translate into the beginning of a new renaissance in the sub-region and the whole of the African continent for a new democracy in which wanton corruption, abuse of power, lack
of transparency in governance, deceit of the citizenry, ineptitude, ethnicity and impunity were orders of the day.’’
The paramount ruler asserted that changing a government under which the mass of ordinary people were unnecessarily and needlessly burdened over the years under the yoke of massive and pervasive corruption, deliberate oligarchic mismanagement of abundant natural resources, party political and ethnic cronyism and abject ineptitude peacefully
through the ballot box is a feat worthy of emulation by other citizens of the West African sub-continent in particular and Africa in general.
“The track record of the President and his unassailable commitment to democratic processes since Constitutional governance in Nigeria in 1999 gives hope that under his leadership, Nigeria will once more instill the values of good, and accountable governance not only in Nigeria but
will also be an advocate for those values and norms in the West African sub-region and the continent at large.’’
While praying Allah to guide and guard Buhari and the people of the country in the difficult but must-do task of honesty and accountable governance that lies ahead, Oba Adeyemi is of the conviction that the integrity and honesty as well as a never-give up attitude of the President to a positive cause would prevail throughout his term and empower like-minded leaders on the African continent to emulate and follow such shining path.
“May the President use his wisdom and diligence to carry along all Nigerians, including those who did not vote for him, in order to achieve the common purpose of rebuilding a strong, motivated and united country that will demonstrate the expected leadership on the African continent.’’