…Begs Tinubu to reduce fuel, food prices
The Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, on Friday, raised the alarm that certain fifth columnists were working hard to sabotage the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
In a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja, Ndume lamented that the astronomical increase in the prices of fuel, food, essential goods and services was becoming unaffordable to average Nigerians and the poor that form the majority.
He said that the bad elements were trying hard to pitch the people against the administration of President Tinubu by pushing for harsh reforms and bad policies, instead of controlling inflation and exchange rate that are making life unbearable for Nigerians.
The seasoned politician said that those who were bent on making the President look bad would stop at nothing in inflicting pain on Nigerians through the “so-called reforms until things get out of hand and the blame would be on President Tinubu.”
Ndume noted that many families could barely meet with daily demands in their houses as a result of the hyperinflation caused by incessant increases in the price of essential goods and services.
He said: “I personally believe President Bola Ahmed Tinubu means well for Nigeria and Nigerians. I know this because I know what he stands for. But some of his advisers who don’t mean well to the people of this country give him the wrong advice.
“I’m appealing to him to resist these bad people who want to pitch the people against his administration. The hardship these people are inflicting on Nigerians is becoming unbearable. I’m currently in Borno, and I know what I’m talking about. People are really suffering, hungry, frustrated and angry.
“In Borno State here, many families can’t even feed anymore. The untold hardship of these frequent increases in prices is unimaginable. Farmers can not even move their farm products anymore because of the high cost of transportation.
“Those who can still do this add the cost of transportation to the prices of food items they sell, and that’s why many people can’t feed again. People can’t travel anymore. To travel by road from Abuja to Maiduguri, for instance, is a fortune. How many of our people can afford that?
“I know that President Tinubu means well for Nigerians, and therefore he should not stay back and allow a few bad advisers to destroy this country. That’s why I’m begging him to do something before it is too late. It is not good to test the patience of Nigerians, and that’s exactly what these bad advisers are doing.
“As soon as the President returns to Nigeria, I urge him to look into these issues and address them urgently. The purchasing power of Nigerians is too poor, and they can’t afford the things that are being pushed on them every day by enemies of the state.”