The Federal Character Commissioner (FCC) representing Enugu State Mrs Ginika Tor has congratulated newly appointed Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF), Hon. Tosin Adeyanju.
Tor while speaking in Abuja over the weekend at the Unity Fountain Family (UFF) get-together to celebrate Adeyanju stated that the appointment of Hon. Adeyanju is well deserved as it promises to deliver on the mandate of President Bola Tinubu to Nigerians especially the people at the grassroots level.
She explained that the appointment is worthy adding that Adeyanju is not only brilliant and competent but has really worked hence there is nobody that can be more passionate to deliver than Adeyanju who has joined the government in promising to deliver dividends of democracy to the people.
“This appointment is worthy. The man is not only brilliant, he’s competent.
And he has worked. So it’s time that the grassroots are beginning to rejoice. And there’s nobody that can be more passionate to deliver than the person that joined you in promising the people.”
“So that’s my message. And I thank the president for this worthy appointment. And I hope that more worthy appointments will follow.”
However, Adeyanju appealed to Nigerians to stop their proposed nationwide protest scheduled for 1st August, 2024.
It would be recall that there has been reports of an impending nationwide mass protest by youths, to express displeasure about the hardship in the country, reflected in the high cost of living, food scarcity, unemployment and so on.
He stated that rather than engage in protest that might cause havoc in the country, it is advisable that the aggrevied youths should organize themselves and engage in constructive dialogue with the government.
Adeyanju explained that a student leader, a youth leader, and activist, who once fought for good governance in this country, since 1999, Nigeria has never had a government
that has appointed young people like President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu hence they should give him more time to fix the harsh economy affecting the country.
“We are the ambassadors in government. I appeal to them to calm down and let’s engage. Let’s join forces instead of war, war. We must not sit back and allow a country to wreck like Kenya or the Arabs.
“You saw what happened with the Arab Spring. So we shouldn’t fold our hands and watch that happen in this country. So we appeal to them for us to engage.
Some of us are the representatives in government, they should exercise little patience with Mr. President. Mr. President has done so much for the people of this country.
“Now we are in government. I can only appeal that we should all engage with the system.
“The only way we can find solutions to some of these challenges is by proper
engagement. And I only appeal to our young people to organize and engage with
government. We have representative in the government, and we are ready to dialogue
with them.”
Meanwhile, Adeyanju promised to deliver a reinvigorated National Lottery Trust Fund that will impact lives of Nigerians especially the disadvantaged in the country where intervention is needed.