A faction of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has strongly criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, claiming his “Renewed Hope” agenda has devolved into a “nightmare” for Nigerians over the past two years.
In their mid-term report, presented by Leader Oba Oladipo Olaitan and National Publicity Secretary Justice Faloye, Afenifere accused Tinubu’s administration of “massive propaganda claiming false successes.”
The group also highlighted a “titanic crash” in domestic production, an “astronomical rise” in public debt, and a “horrific increase” in poverty under his leadership.
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The faction described Tinubu’s government as “unabashedly profligate” and catering to the privileged and connected.
They further alleged that the administration is destructuring democratic federalism and pushing the country towards a one-party state.
According to the group, their Midterm Report indicates that every human development and sociopolitical index has regressed since President Bola Tinubu took office, transforming the promise of renewed hope into a “nightmare of regressing hopelessness and despair.”
Afenifere said “Rather than take full responsibility for the unmitigated sufferings inflicted on Nigerians in the past two years on account of its wrong policy choices and wasteful spending, the Tinubu administration has engaged in massive propaganda claiming false successes and shifting blames to global and historical factors, and showing scant empathy for ordinary Nigerians.
“Basically, due to unforced errors, especially the oversight of the production element of subsidies and floating the Naira, without any preparation to cushion the predictable impact, the Tinubu Economic Reforms has turned out to be Tinubu Economic Deforms.
“Two years into its tenure, and contrary to its well advertised electoral promise, the Tinubu administration is yet to implement Oronsaye Report to cut cost of governance, instead the costs have ballooned with new cost centers for cronies to milk. The tone of government at all levels is one of profligate ‘jaiye jaiye’ lifestyle, while the masses are being berated about Nigeria’s wasteful past and the imperative of sacrifice to restore fiscal integrity. The government’s first supplementary budget and subsequent budgets were spent on not only preserving but increasing the luxurious lifestyle of those in government – new Presidential jet, Cadillac limousines, N160 million cars for each federal legislator and scandalous increase in unaccounted constituency projects worth billions to each legislator.”
The Afenifere faction further accused President Tinubu of prioritizing his quest for absolute power over the lives of Nigerians by refusing to devolve authority for state police.
They argue that this stance directly contributes to the country’s worsening security challenges.
“The Tinubu administration is destructuring instead of restructuring the military imposed constitution, towards true federalism. It has shown increasingly centralizing tendencies to further weaken the federalist elements in the constitution by attacking federating units with the takeover of their administrative units, known as local governments. Tinubu is destructuring the pillars of our democracy by neutralizing the legislature and judiciary put in place for balance of power and robust representative governance. It is obvious that the agenda is a one party state totalitarianism.
“In the last two years, we have witnessed a markedly increase in intolerance of protests by dissenting civic groups. Peaceful protesters, students and labour groups are hounded, destabilized and bullied. In recent times, we have seen a gale of opposition politicians decamp to the ruling party to prevent institutional victimization. Even government sponsorship of internal conflicts in opposition parties and sociopolitical groups are in open. Some recent appointments to Independent National Electoral Commission are speculated to be card-carrying members of the ruling party. The emasculation of liberal democratic values are flagrantly displayed, without any shame or restraint.
“It has been a harrowing experience living through the pain and anguish of the last two years, inflicted on the nation by the administration of President Bola Tinubu. This Midterm Report is a duty that Afenifere must fulfil to prevent government propagandists from drowning the voices of millions of hungry and deprived Nigerians.
“Rather than focusing on service delivery, the Tinubu administration is focusing on winning the 2027 election regardless of the voters. No amount of propaganda will erase hunger and poverty in the land,” it added.
The group implored the President to reflect on his actions and change course, for the sake of Nigeria and its citizens.
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