A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has cautioned critics and opposition members within the nation towards making unguided remarks about Nigeria and the President Bola Tinubu-led authorities.
Oyintiloye issued the warning whereas addressing journalists on Sunday in Osogbo.
He described as unpatriotic the act of disparaging the nation and its management within the identify of politics.
The previous lawmaker famous that the persistent humiliation of the nation by Nigerians at house and overseas, significantly by some high-profile personalities, by means of unguided utterances, was tarnishing the nation’s picture.
The APC chieftain mentioned that though the structure assured freedom of speech and expression, “this should not be seen as a possibility to make use of uncultured phrases towards the nation and its management.”
He suggested that criticism of presidency insurance policies and programmes must be expressed with civility and decorum when drawing the eye of the nation’s management to urgent points.
In line with him, “Nigeria’s world picture is struggling adverse results as a result of unguided and unsubstantiated allegations by critics and members of the opposition towards Tinubu’s administration.
“There is no such thing as a doubt that the nation is passing by means of challenges which the present administration is doing its greatest to deal with.
“However making unguided remarks about our pricey nation by Nigerians dwelling overseas within the identify of politics is affecting the picture of the nation negatively, and this isn’t good for our progress. Many individuals dwelling within the nation are additionally responsible of this.
“Regardless of the challenges, our leaders have to be accorded respect and dignity as a result of they’re our representatives world wide.
“The way in which and method we painting our nation and its management is a mirrored image of how our nationality is being handled world wide. These behind this type of act ought to keep in mind that the Web will always remember no matter remarks they make.
“On the acceptable time, they will be the sufferer of no matter adverse remarks made towards the nation and her folks. We must always imbibe the tradition of People who will all the time say ‘God Bless America’ regardless of the scenario they discover themselves in.
We should desist from flattening our nation and its management throughout the globe.
“Disparaging our nation and its management will do nobody good, however with prayers and constructive collective efforts, we’ll overcome.”
He lamented that many Nigerians dwelling overseas have been being subjected to investigation, harassment, and different types of humiliation as a consequence of adverse remarks by people decided to break the nation’s picture.
He urged critics and opposition members to look past politics and desist from destroying the nation’s status with disparaging phrases.
Oyintiloye expressed confidence that, in the end, the nation would surmount its challenges.
“We are going to all be proud to be known as Nigerians in any a part of the world,” he concluded.
