I’ve Never Seen A President With Better Plans Than Tinubu — Masari

Former Katsina State Governor Aminu Masari has stated that Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu possesses superior plans to enhance the nation's prosperity, unlike any previous president. Masari expressed this sentiment at a public gathering in Kaduna, basing his judgment on his extensive years in Nigerian politics. The former Speaker of the House of Representatives urged Nigerians not to focus on the criticisms leveled against the current administration.

Masari, who served as Speaker from 2003 to 2007 under Obasanjo's second term, transitioned into Katsina State governorship in 2015 before departing in 2023. He was recently appointed Deputy Director-General, Parliamentary Mobilisation, of the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign council for Tinubu's 2027 re-election campaign.

In a video released by HM Arewa, a Hausa-language media outlet, Masari declared, "I can confidently say I have never seen a president with better plans to make Nigeria great than Bola Ahmed Tinubu. I have simply never seen anyone like him." He dismissed accusations that the Tinubu administration has been ineffective, arguing that similar criticisms had been raised against previous leaderships like former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan.

According to Masari, these criticisms echoed the same arguments that surfaced after Obasanjo's initial four years in office, where accusations of sectionalism and tribalism were made. He added that the same narratives were now being directed towards Tinubu. Highlighting historical patterns, Masari noted, "A short look at our history shows that in 1999, after Obasanjo finished his first four years, these same people came out with issues of sectionalism and tribalism."

He further questioned the basis of associating certain faiths exclusively with specific ethnic groups, remarking, "What surprises me about our people when they talk about religion is this, is religion exclusive to the Hausa, the Yoruba, or even the Igbo?"

As the 2027 elections approach, Masari appealed to women preachers to leverage their influence within families and communities to discourage rhetoric that could exacerbate ethnic and religious divisions. "Each and every one of you knows how to talk to her husband or children better than anyone else can," he urged. He contended that these divisive narratives were being propagated by individuals motivated by personal interests, calling upon Nigerians to resist attempts to exploit religious and ethnic sentiments for political gain.