Under the above title, Falalu Bello, the national chairman of Nigeria’s People’s Redemption Party (PRP), scored the Tinubu administration for what he called the “severe disconnect from the realities faced by ordinary Nigerians today.”
In a statement quoted by Vanguard and other media today, Bello correctly identified the “twin policies of currency devaluation and removal of subsidies [which] have precipitated significant hardships for the Nigerian population.” He then railed at the stale rhetoric of the President, that Nigerians should just “allow time” for the reforms to work. “We see no tangible evidence of this assurance in the actions of President Tinubu, his cabinet or the broader government apparatus,” Bello said. “Instead, we witness a continuation of profligate lifestyles, excessive spending and the dissemination of dubious economic statistics that do little to alleviate the suffering of the Nigerian populace.”
Bello, whose fringe PRP ran a candidate against Tinubu in the February 2023 election, then “strongly [urged] Tinubu to recalibrate his approach, implement a governance framework that prioritizes the welfare of citizens, and embrace homegrown policies that reflect the realities of our people rather than succumbing to externally imposed, anti-people measures that stifle progress.
“It is imperative that we act swiftly. Our nation is at a critical juncture, with time running out for meaningful intervention. Mr. President, it is time to act decisively for the sake of the nation’s future. Let us rescue our people from the grip of despair so that you may indeed dance before the music comes to an end,” he insisted.
Tinubu spent the first two weeks of October in London and Paris.
