Members of the House of Representatives, Federal Republic of Nigeria on the platform of Labour Party (LP) have berated the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu after a year in office.
The team, led by Hon. Afam Victor Ogene described the past 365 days as a period of economic hardship, insecurity, and hopelessness.
According to them, it renders the Renewed Hope mantra a mere phrase.
The caucus stated, “After last year’s glitch-determined presidential election, and the legal gymnastics which ratified the indolent behaviour of the electoral umpire, our caucus had taken a backseat, in the patriotic hope that, maybe, just maybe, the beneficiary administration would be able to wrought magic and pull the nation from the precipice of economic annihilation.
“But, as can be obviously felt by the blind, and seen by the deaf, the entire country has, after one year, come to the full and unambiguous understanding of what President Bola Tinubu meant, when he said that his administration would continue with the ‘legacies’ of his predecessor.”
The lawmakers also said, “From 29.9 percent in January – the highest since 1996 – Nigeria’s general inflation rate today stands at 33.20 percent and a poverty rate of 38.9 percent.
“As the nation begins the journey into the second year of this administration, we call on President Tinubu to, as a matter of urgency, prioritise on minimising the suffering of Nigerians, by ensuring food security, access to clean water, healthcare and education.
“Tackling poverty and guaranteeing these necessities are pivotal to the sustenance of peace in the nation,” the statement concluded.
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