In Defence Of A Visionary: A Word On The Silence Of Opportunists 

One cannot help but feel a deep sense of sympathy for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a man whose life has been defined by strategic foresight, political courage, and an unmatched commitment to national transformation.

Yet, in this most critical phase of leadership, when bold reforms are being rolled out and the nation is in need of clear, compelling communication; he is surrounded, unfortunately, by many who lobbied tirelessly for proximity to power but have failed to match that ambition with substance.

They fought for the microphone.

They schemed for the title.

They positioned themselves as media tacticians, image managers, and policy messengers. And now, at the very moment the administration needs articulate, disciplined, and proactive engagement with the Nigerian public, they have either gone quiet or off course.

It is disheartening, not for what it says about them, but for what it means for the president’s noble efforts. There is a disconnect between action and perception — not because nothing is being done, but because those tasked with telling the story are either unwilling, unskilled, or simply unavailable.

But I speak today not from a place of anger, rather from loyalty.

My loyalty is not to an office or a title. It is to the man I have encountered.

I have sat with Asiwaju. I have felt his warmth, listened to his vision, and walked the corridors of Bourdillon where dreams of a greater Nigeria were crafted long before they became national policy.

It is that memory, that quiet conviction of his — that fuels my continued effort to speak, write, and help educate Nigerians on the progress we are making, even when others, better positioned and better resourced, have failed to do so.

I do this not for reward.

Not for relevance, but out of a deep belief that the story of this administration must be told truthfully — by those who care enough to understand it.

Mr. President deserves better from those he trusted with his voice.

And until they rise to the occasion, some of us will keep filling the gap — not because we were asked, but because history demands it.

Were it not for the tireless efforts of a few unsung heroes; individuals like uncle Julius Olaposi Oluwarotimi Owolawi, a tireless incipient Elder statesman,  who speaks in intellectual parables, so that only the wise can understand, uncle Sunday Wale Adeniran our DGOC, leader of the progressive on this blue street, Olalekan Oni, a young man who took visiting various media houses across southwest as a personal project, dissipating his resources and intellects in educating Nigerians on the policy direction of Mr. President,  uncle Joe Igbokwe, a truly detribalised Nigerian, ever progressive in his thoughts,  Ono Orogun our dispaora progressive king, Zara Onyinye, the blue street queen and obedience chief prosecutor, Alinnor Arinze A, another detribalised Nigerian, who uses his online news media to project Mr. President, uncle Ayoade Ojeniyi, my dearest loyal brother Hyacinth Okoebor Aburime, Osigwe Felix …one of my most admired, tirelessly grooming positives thoughts and dealing with Obidients woto woto,  with “ogbon agab”, well done sir, and others—who have selflessly committed their time and resources to highlighting the achievements of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the past two years, the narrative would have been left entirely to the cynics and detractors.

These voices, often loud and unrelenting, would have had us believe that Asiwaju has been inactive or that Nigeria is worse off today. Thankfully, the truth is being upheld by those who remain steadfast in promoting the real progress being made.

Indeed, it is these committed individual’s consistent, credible, and deeply connected to the pulse of the people, who truly deserve to be entrusted with the roles of presidential image makers and policy communicators.

They have earned not just our admiration, but a formal place in shaping the national narrative.”