The Publisher, Editor in Chief, The Nigerian Post Newspaper, Abu Michael has appealed to President Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu not to turn the country into a “cemetery of hopelessness” occasioned by hunger and untold hardship.
The Publisher made the disclosure in a statement issued to newsmen in Lokoja on Wednesday.
He described the recent display of insensitive by the President in the cost of fuel as unbecoming of a democrat.
Mr. Abu asked the President not to try the patience of Nigerians, and called on the All Progressives Congress (APC) to call him to order as he is toying with the destiny of Nigerians by impoverishing the masses beyond the elastic limit.
The Publisher described the untold hardship currently faced within a country of over 150 Million Nigerians who can no longer enjoy three square meal by reason of the outrageous fuel price as unfortunate.
He said rather than kill the corruption in subsidy, Mr. President only succeeded in killing subsidy, the only national asset Nigerian are enjoying.
Mr. Abu noted that in just 60 days in office as President, public opinion is presently describing the present administration under Tinubu as the worst in inflicting pains on Nigerians. He urged him to be weary of history as time is not on his side.
The Publisher noted with concerns that after the APC-led administration brought hardship on Nigerians for eight years under former President Muhammadu Buhari, the present administration, rather than bring respite, has multiplied the hardship with ignominy, right from day one in office.
While noting that in just his first hundred days in office, the present government has made life of poor Nigerians miserable, he lamented that rather than the renewed hope promised, Nigerians are experiencing renewed hopelessness.
Mr. Abu urged the President to, through his policies, let the poor breathe.
He lamented the recent hike in petroleum price as unimaginable and when appropriate palliatives will be released to ease the pains.
Mr. Abu described the N8000 promised poor Nigerians, less the N10000 the former administration paid to vulnerable Nigerians in this age and time, as making mockery of the lives of the people.
The Publisher said Nigerians can no longer endure the hardship anymore, pointing out that if the lives of the poor masses is not bettered from this year, starting with a drastic fall in PMS price, opening of foods and vehicular borders, strong appreciation of the Naira against the Dollar, fall in the price of house rent and a drastic drop in the prices of foods and other goods and services, it will result to a state of breakdown of law and order, with crime rate automatically made normalize for an average Nigerian to survive.
The Publisher urged the President to look inward and see beyond subjecting average Nigerians to untold sufferings to avoid unhalted reactions across-the-board, and asked that the renewed Hope Agenda he promised be made available for the benefit of the poor and average Nigerians.
