Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has voiced his frustration over the public’s seeming calmness in the face of severe economic hardship.
In an interview with ABN TV, Amaechi questioned why Nigerians are not expressing more outrage, particularly given the rising costs and the struggles many face in affording basic necessities like fuel.
The former Rivers State governor revealed that even he can no longer afford diesel and expressed surprise that the youth have not taken to the streets to protest against the high cost of living.
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He said: “I’m angry with the citizens. I have said it several times. You can see a group of people stealing your money, impoverishing you, you cannot buy fuel and anything.
“The people should be angry. There should be protests. Not even protests against anybody but against the politicians that ‘we won’t vote’.
“That is what people should be saying. The rate of hunger now… if people like us cannot afford diesel, you can imagine what is happening to those who do not have children like us.
“Somebody said what this government has achieved is that it has made Nigerians to be strong in the sense that Nigerians now trek.”
Sowore Reacts Strongly As Amaechi Expresses Frustration With Nigerians Response Amid Economic Challenges
Human rights activist and #RevolutionNow convener, Omoyele Sowore, has criticized former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, for questioning the silence of Nigerian youths in the face of economic hardship under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Sowore accused Amaechi, a former Rivers State governor and transport minister under President Muhammadu Buhari, of being one of the leaders responsible for destroying Nigeria and suppressing the potential of Nigerian youths to bring about change.
Amaechi had voiced his disappointment over Nigerians’ subdued response to the current economic challenges.
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In an interview with ABN TV, he expressed surprise at the calmness with which Nigerians, especially the youth, have reacted to the rising cost of living, fuel prices, and other economic pressures.
He said, “I expected more agitation, especially from the youth. I thought we would see protests in the streets, but it seems people are not expressing the kind of anger I expected.”
Amaechi added, “You cannot have a situation where a group of people are mismanaging resources and expect citizens to remain silent. I am truly baffled by the lack of action.
“The price of diesel is at an all-time high, and even some of us are finding it difficult to afford it. Yet, the general public seems unmoved.”
In response to the former minister’s remarks, Sowore, a former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), expressed disappointment that certain Nigerian “elders,” who have contributed to the country’s decline, now expect the youths they have suppressed and denied leadership opportunities to rectify the situation.
In a post on his X account on Thursday, Sowore said, “Nigerian ‘Elders’ will create a mess and turn around to ask ‘youths’ to clean up after them.
“When the ‘youths’ show up to lead, they turn around and accuse the same ‘youths’ of lacking experience (of course, using the same ‘youths’ to make this absurdity argument).”
Sowore stated that the only way to address Nigeria’s current leadership and economic challenges is through revolution.
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