The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has responded to haters, critics and those who hurl abuses at him through his associates.
Recall that last week, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, traded words with a member of the House of Representatives, James Faleke, calling him a ‘Mushin boy’ while he is a ‘VI boy.’ He also told Faleke that he was not his mate and that he is age mate with Faleke’s mentor in Lagos, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
Ngige had appeared before the Ad-hoc Committee of the House of Representatives to answer questions over an alleged breach of a presidential directive.
However, Asiwaju said he is unperturbed by any insults because that is what he built a ‘shock absorber’ against since he became a politician.
He said, “Some people get easily angry whenever they see me being insulted. I think that is childish.* I’m a politician and it is my right to be insulted. *It is my right to be called names, it is my right to get bad wishes from whoever I outrun in the polity.* Politics, sometimes, is a bully game, don’t get distracted, keep your eyes on the ball. It is a game of number but equally important, a game of common sense with sole aim of improving people’s lives with right policies. *Mohammed Ali was a great boxer, he punched you once, he ran away, he made you angry so much that you lose your focus and balance,* then he would hit you hard.. *Those who must beat him must never be angry or lose focus while fighting, keep your strategy to yourself*…win some, lose some, that’s politics but you must strive to win all but you can never win all…..
*”As for insults and abuse, I have received uncountable insults since I joined politics. You can see where I am today politically. I’m a product of insults, left right and centre, that’s my food and medicine. I’m not complaining, keep it up….”*
-Bola Ahned Tinubu