Tag: President Tinubu

“Tinubu’s policies harsh, insensitive, Nigerians poorer” – Gani Adams

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Gani 2 Asiwaju

…Urges reversal of reforms Gani Adams, the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, has expressed displeasure over the policies and administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Gani Adams, in an open letter to the President, said that Tinubu’s administration has become indifferent, insensitive and unresponsive to the plight of Nigerians. In the letter, titled: ‘President Bola Tinubu, Time is Going,’, Adams lamented that the government has failed to address the economic hardship and insecurity faced by citizens. He said that President Tinubu’s policies had made Nigerians poorer, noting that it was…

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“You can’t ask Nigerians to fast while feasting” – Obi to Tinubu 

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Obi to Tinubu

National leader of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has launched a scathing attack on President Bola Tinubu, accusing him of being out of touch with the struggles of ordinary Nigerians. Obi’s criticism comes as Nigeria grapples with economic challenges, including rising inflation, unemployment, and poverty. Speaking in a recent interview, Obi said that Tinubu should be blamed for Nigeria’s current economic woes. According to him, “Cost of governance with the way it is today (under Tinubu) is criminal and unacceptable. So, you can’t ask people to fast while you’re…

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Ohanaeze Ndigbo Igbo Youth back Tinubu’s fuel price hike

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Ohanaeze youth

The pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Worldwide, has expressed optimism that the recent petrol price hike will soon change for the better, following the economic policies being implemented by President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The group stated this in a statement issued at the weekend by its acting national leader, Chukwuma Okpalaezeukwu. According to him, President Tinubu is not responsible for the fuel crisis. Okpalaezeukwu commended the ongoing reforms by Tinubu’s government to restructure the petroleum industry, adding that a petrol price hike was one of the measures to change…

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“Direct NNPC to reverse ‘unlawful’ fuel price hike” – SERAP tells Tinubu

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SERAP tells Tinubu

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to use his “leadership position and good offices to direct the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to immediately reverse the apparently illegal and unconstitutional increase in the pump price of premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, across its retail outlets”. SERAP urged him to “direct the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Lateef Fagbemi, (SAN), and appropriate anti-corruption agencies “to probe the allegations of corruption and mismanagement in the NNPCL, including the…

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State of the Nation: “Nigerians are suffering”, Yoruba Council of Elders tells Tinubu

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Yoruba elders

The Yoruba Council of Elders, (YCE), has expressed worry over the state of the natio,n just as it urged President Bola Tinubu to tackle the current hardship faced by Nigerians. The YCE, in a statement yesterday, issued by its General-Secretary, Chief Oladipo Oyewole said though it was hopeful that there will be positive turnaround in the country, there is, presently, a lot of suffering in the land. The statement reads: “The YCE remains hopeful that Nigeria will have a turnaround. However, going by scanty information available on Government pursuits and…

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Economic hardship: Afenifere blasts Tinubu for buying jet, Cadillac Limo, others

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Afenifere blasts Tinubu

The pan-Yoruba sociopolitical group, Afenifere, has slammed the government of Bola Tinubu for spending humongous amounts of money on ostentation while Nigerians face economic hardship. The group, which spoke against the decision after its regular quarterly meeting held at Isanya-Ogbo, Ogun State, said Nigeria is on the verge of total collapse due to the policies undertaken by the Tinubu-led administration since coming into power last year. In a communiqué, jointly issued on Saturday by Afenifere Deputy Leader, Oladipo Olaitan, and Deputy Secretary General, Alade Rotimi-John, the group said the state…

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Tinubu considering cabinet reshuffle amid growing pressure

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Tinubu on cabinet reshuffle

President Bola Tinubu is reportedly planning a cabinet reshuffle to remove underperforming ministers, following increasing pressure from within and outside his party, the All Progressives Congress, (APC). Tinubu, who had earlier established the Result and Delivery Unit to evaluate the performance of his ministers, is now expected to dismiss some ministers and reassign others to enhance government efficiency. Sources within the Presidency suggest that the reshuffle is imminent, with the focus on bringing in ministers who can better implement the President’s policies. Recall that last week, Tinubu replaced the Directors-General…

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Northern groups, Atiku slam Tinubu over alleged lopsided appointments

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Atiku Arewa slams Asiwaju

Some Northern groups have criticised President Bola Tinubu for the recent appointments of heads of security agencies, alleging that the Southwest dominates the positions. In the same vein, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, who ran against Tinubu during the 2023 election, also criticised the appointments, stating that they abuse the provisions of the constitution and promote separatism. Recall that last week, Tinubu approved the appointment of new Directors-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of State Services (DSS). “The new appointments follow the resignation of the previous…

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‘Kidnapping, Nigeria’s most-reported crime case under Tinubu’ – Report 

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Kidnapping report

Kidnapping for ransom has ranked as Nigeria’s most-reported crime case under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. StatiSense, quoting 2023 data from Nigeria’s Ministry of Police Affairs, disclosed this on Thursday, through its X account. According to the data, kidnapping cases have outperformed murder, banditry, terrorism, and armed robbery in terms of reports in Nigeria. In a zonal analysis, kidnapping crimes are ranked as the most reported in the North-Central (38.51%), North-East (42.11%), North-West (49.71%), South-East (30.61%), and South-South (36.73%), except in the South-West. Meanwhile, the report indicated that murder crime…

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“Tinubu making life extremely hard for Nigerians” – Afenifere

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Afenifere 2 Asiwaju

…Says his govt. spending public funds recklessly The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has said instead of President Bola Tinubu to ameliorate the suffering of Nigerians he has made things progressively worse for them and compounded their woes. Afenifere, who lamented the state of the nation’s economy, said Tinubu has plunged Nigerians into unprecedented excruciating hardship since he assumed office last year. The group, which made their position known in a communiqué issued at the end of its quarterly meeting presided over by the Deputy Leader, Oladipo Olaitan, held…

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