Hunger and the Insensitivity of Mr. President
I watched with deep concern the statement made by President Bola Tinubu to the Catholic Bishops who visited his office, that there has always been hunger in Nigeria, even before he was born.
While it is true that hunger has been a part of human life and has existed in our country for decades, such a statement appears insensitive to the plight of the millions of Nigerians who face worsening economic hardship today. More importantly, we must focus on the facts and the measurable outcomes of governance.
Before the present administration assumed office in 2023, an estimated 17 million Nigerians were facing acute food insecurity, primarily caused by insecurity, armed conflict, widespread banditry, and devastating floods. Today, less than three years later, that number has risen to about 35 million Nigerians. Instead of improving the situation, the crisis has worsened significantly under the current administration.
The same trend is evident in poverty. Before this government took office in 2023, Nigeria’s extreme poverty was estimated at 87 million people. Current projections suggest that this number is approaching 140 million people, making Nigeria home to the largest population of people living in extreme poverty anywhere in the world.
No one disputes that this administration inherited serious challenges. However, leadership is measured not by the challenges inherited but by the results achieved. The government must honestly acknowledge that its response has fallen far short of what the situation demanded, with millions more Nigerians pushed deeper into poverty and hunger.
The combination of persistent insecurity, poor economic management, fiscal indiscipline, wasteful public expenditure, and inadequate investment in productive sectors has compounded the suffering of ordinary Nigerians.
A responsible government must prioritise investment in education, healthcare, agriculture, security, and small businesses while pursuing policies that create jobs, expand production, and lift people out of poverty. That remains my commitment to the Nigerian people.
A New Nigeria is Possible. PO
- Fuel is 1250
- $ to naira is 1350
- Foods are expensive
- Loans have quadrupled
- Budgets of two years are running concurrently
- budget is heavily padded & meant to be funded with 46% loans yet he signed it into an act
- there’s nationwide insecurity
You didn’t save Nigeria. May your type never lead this country ever again. EVER!!
Tompolo asked us to publicly deny the assault on social media, claiming he only invited us. He warned that if we speak out about what actually happened, they will kill us.
— Statement from the Ijaghala youths who were kidnapped and beaten by Tompolo and his gang.
We condemn in the strongest terms the appearance of the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Tijani, at a partisan event promoting a particular candidate in the upcoming general election.
We understand that the rudderless APC-led administrations have no iota of respect for our institutions, but seeing a Commissioner of Police at a partisan event can only point to one thing: HE WILL BE BIASED in the discharge of his duties during the elections. We therefore demand that the @PoliceNG authorities immediately suspend and sanction the Commissioner of Police, CP Tijani.
We further demand:
- That the Police authorities make a firm commitment to playing a neutral role in the upcoming election.
- That the Police authorities protect voters and supporters of other candidates who are not members of the ruling party.
- That the Police ensure the safety of the lives and property of all voters, regardless of religion, ethnicity, or party affiliation.
Finally, we demand that the Lagos State Commissioner of Police tender his resignation immediately for denigrating the institution of the Police.
IMAGINE POLICE BEING PART OF THOSE LOOTING A SHOP. SOUTH AFRICA 🇿🇦, THIS IS A SHAME. THOSE CULPTITS SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO BOOK #fypviral#facebookreelsviral#SouthAfrica
"Nigerians come and see what police officers are doing to me"
-Man cries out, as he shared video between him and Nigerian police officers in Benin, Edo state.
Look at them ICELAND CULT gang led by OBONI(late) openly shot Ndidi Livingstone (late) multiple times to death.
This island cult members of Don Wanny really did a lot of damages in our communities.
But God pass them.
IMO State Tiger Base will stop you without warning, take your phone, and arrest you. A friend just called to tell me that her husband was arrested by Tiger Base and taken to their station after they stopped him while he was driving. They also seized his phone. He had to beg someone who came to visit another detainee to please call his wife because she would be worried about him. They have a 5 month old newborn baby at home. Please, the appropriate authorities should look into this matter. @chekwube_henry
My children will not eat any of these processed junk rubbish. So help me God.
My mama go make grind corn and crayfish with groundnut and soybeans use take do akamu for all my children. No be me go follow una raise hyperactive ADHD children.