Oluwole Fadeyi Olubiyi

Olubiyi Fadeyi-Ajagunla is a Nigerian politician, philanthropist and a member of the 10th Senate from Osun Central Senatorial District. Fadeyi is a member of the PDP, he defeated the former Nigerian Senate spokesperson Senator Ajibola Basiru of the All Progressives Congress in the 2023 general elections. Fadeyi is the founder of the Ajagunla Foundation, a non-profit organization, The Fane Group and Harvard Continental Hotel and suites in Ile Ife. Quotes “I would say, it’s dire, and I can confirm that with all sense of responsibility. As representatives of our people, we are closer to the masses at every level, so we feel the peoples plight much more easily than any other politician. Is it the escalating cost of living or growing insecurity or weakening local currency, which invariably worsens inflation or even the biting impact of removal of fuel subsidy. “I think, the president needs to call for a stakeholders engagement as a matter of urgency, a no-holds-barred, non- political but frank conversation. A national stakeholder’s engagement of this nature needs to be led by the president himself. Actionable points must be agreed at such a forum to address the most urgent predicaments that face the country at this time.” "There is a need to review the way the drivers and managers of the palliatives have been implementing the projects, decrying why they are not achieving the intended results. Tinubu had last June announced the removal of petrol subsidy during his inaugural address. The administration also implemented an exchange rate unification policy. The two policies seems not working. The administration has promised the hardships will soon be over. However, as the situation continues to appear unbearable to Nigerians." “To be honest, very courageous decisions may need to be reached, if we must save our men and women from starvation, businesses from shutting down, and unemployment from worsening." “For example, if it requires reversing the subsidy removal policy, so be it! Why not reverse it, and fix the corruption along the supply chain instead? If this happens, this will stem inflation. “We all know that energy cost is the most significant cost incurred by any business, regardless of size. Food costs will be reduced, so at least people can eat. The labour unrest will also reduce as the conversation around salary increment would be unnecessary.” “The exercise was deliberately manipulated to rig me out of the process. There was no official collation centre. Results were instead written in an undisclosed hotel in Osogbo,” “It is within the constitutional right of any dissatisfied aspirant to seek redress through the party’s mechanism set up for such purpose. “The development is a pointer to the fact that our party absolutely believes and acts by the rule of law, which has, all along, been the pedestal on which it stands. “At any point in time, to jaw-jaw is better than to war-war. Our democracy is indeed advancing, and with the option of this nature, the political future of our nation is bright.” External links Category:Living people Category:Politicians from Nigeria Category:Businesspeople