Former Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has said that although President Bola Tinubu means well for Nigerians, it is not enough to lead the country.

Speaking during an interview with Channels Television on Thursday, February 7, 2025, the ex-governor stated that he sees President Tinubu as his elder brother.

Fayemi, who is an ally to Tinubu, claims that those in government are aware of the truth but do not act on it, “because sometimes there are many mediating factors.”.

“He (Tinubu) is well-meaning, but well-meaning is not enough in leadership; intentionality is critical to success.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has done many good things, and we all must acknowledge that. He has been bold to take on some of the most difficult decisions that previous leaders have been reluctant to address.

The fallout of those decisions has caused a huge cost of living crisis, such as fuel subsidy removal, and the convergence of the FX window.

Whether you talk about student loans or other efforts to resist insurgency, tame insecurity, reform tax policies, and increase revenue into the federal coffers, some elements are there but need to come together.

This is where an effective policy framework goes hand in hand with leadership acumen to change the narrative to the story. Maybe that’s the area where we need to do lots more,” he said.

Fayemi pointed out that the leaders of Nigeria have failed to deliver on their promises and should apologise to Nigerians.

“Clearly, we must apologise to the Nigerian people. We have not succeeded in achieving everything we promised the Nigerian people, but that was not just because we were incompetent but because there were other structural impediments that have made things more difficult for us.

But clearly, we haven’t done enough to make life abundant for the Nigerian people, and for that, I clearly will not hesitate to apologise to the Nigerian people. We can do a lot more. An apology may give people good vibes or feelings, but that’s not what we really need.

We need to get our acts together, all of us who consider ourselves leaders in that space, because if we don’t, the risk we run is higher than the return we get.” he said