A group, BTO Grassroot Youth Volunteers (BGYV) has described the reassignment of Minister-designate, Bunmi Tunji-Ojo from the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy to Interior as totally unacceptable.
The group said the reassignment betrayed and made nonsense of the efforts of the Minister-designate to the victory of President Bola Tinubu in Ondo State.
BGYV in a statement on Sunday evening, called on the President to rescind his decision in the interest of unity and in recognition of loyalty and hardwork.
The group coordinator, Akeju Kayode said the victory of Ondo APC In the Presidential and National Assembly Elections was as a result of the strategic and sole efforts of Tunji-Ojo.
The statement reads:”We received with dismay , the reassignment of the Minister-designate from Ondo State, Hon. Bunmi Tunji-Ojo. The reassignment didn’t just come as a surprise, it left a bad taste in our mouths.
“We are dumbfounded, to say the least, over the reassignment of a man who gave his all to the victory of the President in Ondo State. One would have thought that hard work and dedication would only be rewarded with respect and dignity.
“We find it painful that the Ministry of Marines and Blue Economy was snatched from us and given to Osun State, a state that failed to secure victory for the President. To us, this is tantamount to rewarding failure with excellence. It’s an aberration.
“We are ready to join our voice and action with the people of Ondo State to resist this second-class treatment. Ondo State scored the highest vote cast for President Tinubu, we don’t deserve to be relegated. We are bold people and we will speak our mind.
“It is pathetic to reward former Governor Oyetola with such Ministry after woeful performance at the last election.He did not only lose his reelection, but also lost the Presidential election and all the three Senatorial seats and Nine Reps to the PDP. Under Oyetola the APC failed to win a single seat in Osun State House of Assembly.
“It is our firm belief that political rewards should not be influenced or determined by family ties. The APC won in Ondo state from President to the three Senatorial seats and eight out of nine Reps as well as 21 Out of 26 House of Assembly members. All these were made possible with the singular efforts of BTO.
“BTO is our star boy and he will not be coerced into settling for the less. We are a people with pride and integrity. We shall resist this second class citizen treatment. Already, Ogun had secured a juicy deal in this administration. Ogun is not better than us.
“We want to note, without fear or intimidation, that we are well aware of the clandestine moves and games behind the doors. The Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has been confirmed as the brain behind this unholy gang up against BTO and Ondo State. We assure them that they shall fail at last.”
