Pastor Tunde Bakare, the leader of Citadel Global Community Church, said he declined an offer from President Bola Tinubu to join his cabinet as a minister, citing his age as the main reason for turning down the role.
Speaking at an event organised by Envoy Nation in Leicester, United Kingdom, Bakare explained that he prefers to support the government from behind the scenes, offering advice and proposing solutions to national challenges rather than holding a formal office.
“I told Tinubu I’m too old to be a minister, but I will help in the background in any way I think will help my country,” Bakare said. “I have never been part of the opposition. I am a propositional platform; if I see something wrong, I will suggest a solution.”
He added that his decision should not be taken as opposition to the Tinubu administration, noting that he has never belonged to the opposition and remains a full member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Bakare said he would vote for the party when the time comes and that he could not change sides quickly by joining one party today and another tomorrow.
Bakare, a former presidential candidate, reiterated his willingness to contribute to national development through constructive criticism and private counsel, rather than occupying a ministerial post in the current government.
<small>Source: Vanguard News — read the original story there.</small>
