Dr Doyin Okupe, a former Director-General of the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Campaign Council in the 2023 General Election, has laud the economic reforms of president Bola Tinubu led APC Administration.
The politician says he is not a member of the ruling APC but appreciates the bold steps taken by the the president to reforms the key sectors of the economy.
The former presidential spokesperson of former president Olusegun Obasanjo, declared this on his X handle (formerly Twitter) while reacting to criticisms over his appreciation of Tinubu’s ecomomic reforms
He had served as an aide to former President Olusegun Obasanjo and then Goodluck Jonathan as a PDP member.
He later joined Labour Party to support the presidential bid of Peter Obi for the 2023 elections.
Okupe said, “I am neither a member of the APC nor an adviser of the administration.
As all the candidates came to consensus during the campaign, I commend President Bola Tinubu’s brave moves towards removing fuel subsidies.
“Specialized balancing of our foreign exchange market is a concept I fully support also.
“The reasons for this reforms are partly responsible for the economic challenges that our people are currently experiencing, but given the government’s rigorous efforts to improve them, I believe these challenges are going to last shortly.
“This is not singing praises.” I can be impartial and understandingly supportive simply because I have never considered myself to be a member of the opposition.
I may not have been part of bringing the present administration in position, but I still have a stake in it because it is my country. I have no desire it will collapse or go down. As this
This not a song of praise. I am able to be objective and supportive despite having any prejudices since I don’t see myself to be a member of the opposition.
