Alhaji Bisi Olopoeyan, is the Southwest leader of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). In this interview with SEYE OLUMIDE, he said there was nothing wrong for him as a Yoruba man to support the presidential candidate of his party, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso.
Do you nurse any fear concerning the general elections, considering the lingering money crisis and fuel shortage?
I won’t say there is no, or there is cause for concern regarding the coming general elections, but recent protests across the country against the policy are indications that something unusual is ahead if the government is not careful. If the situation persists till February 25, Nigeria may be forced to shift the elections else there will be a crisis.
For instance the way in which some of the protesters were destroying public properties and banks is a serious cause for concern. People are already angry and if the situation persists without the government looking for a solution, especially to money and fuel scarcity, there is going to be trouble. The issue of cash scarcity has nothing to do with the ambition of any individual; it is something that affects everybody.
Whether election or not, Nigerians are seriously angry. What the hell are we talking about that a government is taking us for a ride, imagine people have money in the banks but they couldn’t collect it. We are now using money to buy money instead of goods and services? I have never seen this kind of thing before. This is not politics at all, it is about Nigeria and if Mr. President is not careful he will set this nation on fire. Let’s wait and see how hungry and angry people will troop out to go and vote? It can affect the election if the government fails to find a drastic solution on time.
