By Adenitan Akinola

Residents of some communities in Osun State and members of the All Progressives Congress, celebrated the inauguration of Nigeria’s new president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The residents in their numbers danced round major streets of the various towns while members of APC converged on the APC secretariats in each of the nine federal constituencies in the state to celebrate the new government.

The towns which includes Iragbiji,Osogbo, Ede, Iwo, Ikire, Ife, Ilesa, Ijebu-ijesa, Ila and Ikirun witnessed massive turnout.

The people expressed optimism that Tinubu’s tenure will bring about remarkable development in the country judging by his previous performance.

Speaking on the excitement in the state over the presidential inauguration, one of the residents Mr Adegboyega Adelabu hoped that the president would work towards actualizing his policies as enumerated during his swearing in.

Also, a resident of Ikire, Mrs Adesewa Richard urged the president to solve the agelong electricity problem confronting Nigerians as well as tackle insecurity.

Speaking at the APC office Federal Constituency in Ila Orangun, a chieftain Mr Azeez Adewale noted that it was the first time a core progressives member would be elected as the president of Nigeria, hence the celebration.

He assured that with the new progressives government, there will be all round development as planned.

His words, “we are celebrating the emergence of All Progressives Congress (APC). You will agree with me that this is the first time a core progressive will be the president of this country. This calls for celebration. As progressives, we are celebrating the emergence of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the 16th president of Nigeria.

“No one can doubt the ability and capability of Asiwaju when it comes to development. We have seen what he was able to achieve in Lagos State. He touched all the aspects of developmental projects in Lagos including security, education, health. With this, we are sure that he will replicate this at the federal level.