*As journalist’s comment generated heated arguments in Ikeja
By KEMI KASUMU
Fiery broadcasting journalist Rufai Oseni says he has been vindicated on his support for Nairavredesign of the Muhammadu Buhari administration.
He added that his vindication has also moved a step further to justifying his position against the floating of Naira against the Dollar by the current Bola Tinubu administration.
Regretting that he was called unpredictable names for saying what were obvious at the separate times he did, Oseni, adjudged to be the journalism bride of majority of the masses if Nigerian people over the time for his fearlessness in speaking the truth to power, said the only issue he had with the Naira redesign was the avoidable hardship it posed on the people.
Mr. Ryfai Oseni spoke via a statement he posted on his X handle on Wednesday.
“I have been vindicated, last year when I supported Naira redesign everybody called me mad, all I had against the redesign was the hardship it brought, today the Money in circulation is too high and it’s causing inflation, this was what the Naira redesign was set to reduce.
“When I said floating the Naira will destroy our fragile nation they called me ignorant, today you can see how they have destroyed the Naira .I am not here to make anyone happy.i am here to speak the truth at all times.”
I have been vindicated, last year when I supported Naira redesign everybody called me mad,all I had against the redesign was the hardship it brought, today the Money in circulation is too high and it’s causing inflation, this was what the Naira redesign was set to reduce. When I…
— oseni rufai (@ruffydfire) January 31, 2024
He was quickly corroborated by @DigitNovaya, who said, “And we have also forgotten in a hurry how kidnapping stopped because of the policy.
“There was simply no way to get cash for ransom, so kidnappers stopped worrying people. Now, they are back in full force,” he reminded Nigerians who currently have failed to protest against the President Tinubu’s “killing” policies.
He was right on ground to defend Rufai and his own point further when he pushed back at a Femi Olukayode @OfemiOlukayode, who said expected said, “Nop, it’s not true. In fact the kidnappers had enough of the new notes than many of us. Lol”.
@DigitNovaya simply replied Olukayode saying, “Una go argue everything just for blind allegiance to APC.”
We gathered that Nigeria had never had it so bad like under the current administration of Tinubu but that the reason the atmosphere looks like all is well is because Tinubu is a Yoruba man in power and that his region, which had always been responsible for protests against power when Hausa-Fulani or Igbo in the past was in power and had concentration of the press used by him against those powers, decided to maintain a conspiracy of silence because he is their man a d who has the money to pay their price.
“Despite their crying and suffering in silence, they are pretending to be intact in their tribalist and sentimental support for Tinubu, reason they have failed in their conspiracy of silence to protest against his “killing” abd anti-people policies,” an other contributor knocked those who would not let them that bear the brunt of the imposed hardship speak their minds.
He was replying a friend, who tried to speak about why Alhaji Aliko Dangote allegedly said he would sell his refined fuel at business price and, therefore, called him (Dangote) unprintable names, during a political altercation in Ikeja, Lagos on Wednesday.
He said, “Talk about your man in power who has made life unbearable for Nigerians, don’t tell us about Dangote who is only doing his business. I know this is the away of you Yoruba people.
“You will always find a way to push thevreason for your own failure upon people of other tribes who are not connected to the failure of your man now in power.
“You will defend even Satan agaubst God so long he is a Yoruba man. I am a Yoruba man but I am not part of this your hypocritical behaviour,” he slamed them.
