The Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organization, Afenifere, has voiced its disappointment with the economic situation in Nigeria since Chief Bola Tinubu assumed office.
According to the group, the current administration has left Nigerians in a worse state than they were at the beginning of Tinubu’s tenure.
In a communiqué issued at the end of its quarterly meeting, presided over by Deputy Leader Oladipo Olaitan at Isanya-Ogbo, Ogun State, Afenifere highlighted the pervasive hardship, hunger, insecurity, and massive unemployment that have plagued the country.
The statement reads, “Afenifere noted that the Nigerian people are sorely troubled by the pervasive hardship, crippling hunger, unremitting insecurity in the land, runaway inflation, massive unemployment, etc. all of which have left the people worse off than they were at the beginning.
“Afenifere also observed the reckless, obstinate and indifferent attitude of the government to the long-term effects of the lack of forethought or purpose regarding the handling of the public revenue.
“Afenifere rued some of the Tinubu administration’s profligate predilection or inclination to waste resources, viz.
(a) $100m or N240 billion as purchase price for an Airbus A330 as jet for the President and a further $50m to retrofit it.
(b) N950m each as purchase price of a new set of armoured Cadillac Escalade Limousine SUVs as befitting vehicles for the President.
(c) N21 billion for renovating a new mansion for the Vice President
(d) N90 billion as subsidy for religious pilgrimage
(e) N10 billion to renovate the Presidential Lodge at Ribadu Road, Lagos, etc.”
Additionally, Afenifere expressed concern over the harassment of media professionals, urging the government to respect Section 39 of the Constitution, which guarantees freedom of the press and expression.
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