Channels Television host, Seun Okinbaloye, has delivered a bold and heartfelt message to President Bola Tinubu, urging him to rise above praise-singing and take decisive action to ease the struggles of Nigerians.
Speaking during his program on Saturday, June 8, Okinbaloye reflected on the President’s two years in office and warned that the window for real impact is closing fast.
He called for urgent steps to deliver on campaign promises and restore public trust in the renewed hope agenda.
“Two years are gone. Half of your constitutional mandate spent navigating the stormy waters of reforms, resistance, and rising hardship,” Okinbaloye said.
He noted that while Nigerians were told the hardship would be temporary, the suffering has only deepened.
“You came to office promising a renewed hope agenda, telling Nigerians that the pain will be temporary like that of a childbirth and that joy would follow.
But two years in, the cries have grown louder and many now wonder when would the joy come,” he said.
The veteran journalist painted a grim picture of the economic reality for ordinary citizens.
“Inflation surged, food inflation went to an all-time high, transport costs were tripled, and the average Nigerian now spends more of their income just to eat if they are lucky,” he stated.
Meanwhile, petrol prices have remained high and electricity bills continue to climb despite unstable power supply.
According to Okinbaloye, this isn’t the national plan citizens were promised.
“You promised to lift millions out of poverty, create thousands of digital jobs in 24 months, and double power generation. These were not poetic aspirations.
They were campaign commitments,” he emphasized.
“Mr. President, time is not on your side. You have just 12 months before the political season begins to whisper again,” he said.
He urged the President to remember his duty to all Nigerians supporters and critics alike.
“You are the President of both your lovers and your loudest critics, the hopefuls who sang your name at the polls and the skeptics who prayed you will fail,” Okinbaloye stated.
He advised that real leadership now means showing results, not just making promises.
“Leadership demands maturity of mind, empathy of heart. You now preside over a fractured but hopeful nation, good people, bad politics, and an ugly economy,” he added.
Okinbaloye stressed that if the President fails to act wisely, the country may fall into a deeper crisis.
“Mismanage this opportunity, Sir, and we risk descending into a cycle of unrest, disillusionment, and regret,” he warned.
However, he left the door open for redemption and greatness.
“But if you rise to the moment, you could become a defining leader, one whose name is etched in gold, as a man who brought Nigeria back from the brink,” he said.
In a strong closing remark, the media personality advised:
“You must ignore sycophants who clap in darkness while citizens cry in daylight. Mr. President, please urgently surround yourself with thinkers, doers, and patriots and not just loyalists.”
