Tinubu’s media chat confirmed his disconnection from reality – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday berated President Bola Tinubu over the statements credited to him during his inaugural media chat.

The president had on Monday told journalists he has no regret removing the fuel subsidy in May last year.

In a statement issued by his National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, the party lamented that the president was not concerned about the economic hardship in the country.

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It noted that last week’s death during stampedes at food distribution points in Oyo, Anambra and Abuja showed that the country was “indeed in perilous times” under the All Progressives Congress (APC) watch.

The PDP also dismissed Tinubu’s claim that Nigerians can now travel safely on the country’s highways.

The statement read: “The declaration by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that he has no regrets for the sudden removal of fuel subsidy without any cushioning measures to mitigate the resultant crippling effect on the productive sector, high cost of living, and associated hardship, which is now driving citizens to extreme poverty and early death, also confirms APC’s disconnection from the primary purpose of government, which is the welfare and security of the citizens.

“It is instructive that President Tinubu in the chat admitted that Nigerians are bearing the brunt of the failure and inability of the APC administration under his watch to effectively police and secure our nation’s borders so as to prevent the smuggling of petroleum products to neighbouring countries.

“The PDP is disturbed that while the APC has failed to account for the proceeds saved from the removal of the subsidy, Nigerians are subjected to crushing economic hardship because the APC administration has failed in its fundamental duty of ensuring the territorial integrity of our nation.

“The PDP holds that there is no hope in sight under the APC given its failure to embark on meaningful investments in critical sectors, including agriculture and food production, electricity, petroleum and gas, and small and medium-scale enterprises, which are the real drivers of the national economy.”

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