Media Chat: Tinubu Under Fire Over Justification of Fuel Subsidy Removal
- A prominent PDP chieftain, Bode George, has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to listen to the cries of Nigerians amidst the harsh socio-economic realities citizens are grappling with
- George spoke in an interview on Tuesday evening, December 24, 2024, monitored by Legit.ng
- Reacting to President Tinubu's maiden media chat, the former military governor of Ondo state insisted that millions of Nigerians are angry about the state of the national economy
Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering politics, public affairs, and governance.
Ikeja, Lagos state - Bode George, a former deputy national chairman (south) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's insistence on not revisiting the fuel subsidy.
Reacting to Tinubu’s first media chat, George expressed his belief that President Tinubu needs to listen to the cries of the people. The PDP chieftain spoke on Channels Television, in an interview monitored by Legit.ng.
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Hardship: PDP's George slams Tinubu
He said:
“It (the president not regretting the fuel subsidy removal) would be a major campaign issue. In another few months, he (Tinubu) would be two years in office. The third year in office, politics would start. We (the opposition) will make it a campaign issue. Are you Nigerians better off now, or do you believe that with what we would tell you we would be better off?”
George added:
"We are not a military government that has no relationship with the public. This is a democratic dispensation that supposedly got all the support, and the professor in INEC claimed that he won the election. We expect him to manage the resources of our land for our benefit. If that benefit is not coming through and we are getting more pain, what you (the president) should do is 'sit down, listen to them'."
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Hardship: NNPP chieftain tasks Tinubu on food security
Meanwhile, an opposition member, Adekunle Razaq Aderibigbe, has urged President Tinubu to work to meet the needs of citizens, stating that alleviating the current hardship is paramount.
Speaking in an interview with Legit.ng, the former New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) Lagos house of assembly candidate emphasised the urgency of boosting food production in the country.
He said:
"The policies implemented by the federal government of Nigeria in 2024, as well as President Tinubu's media chat, reveal a mixed bag of impacts on the economy and citizens, particularly low—and middle-income earners. As an NNPP candidate, I'd speak on how leadership can be improved.
"The president’s discussion of food security plans seems disconnected from the lived realities of 33 million Nigerians facing food insecurity. The absence of government involvement in food production and supplies to the market. I propose a more inclusive policy involving cooperative farming, price monitoring, and subsidised access to farm inputs to tackle these challenges."
Tinubu speaks on food stampedes
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that during Monday's media chat, President Tinubu blamed the recent food stampedes in the country on a poor organisation.
Tinubu said he has been sharing palliatives in his Lagos residence for 25 years without any stampede incident.
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