The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration are pushing Nigerians “dangerously close to the limits of human endurance”.
Bolaji Abdullahi, national publicity secretary of the party,
said in a statement that with petrol selling for as much as N1,470 per litre,
transportation, food and basic education had become increasingly unaffordable
for Nigerians.
“President Tinubu has turned the petrol pump into an
instrument of punishment for everyday Nigerians,” the statement reads.
“Food, transportation, electricity, education, and
everything Nigerians need to survive responds directly to the price of fuel and
combine together to make life difficult for the majority of Nigerians.”
Abdullahi said reports of private schools increasing fees by
between 30 and 40 percent, while incomes have not increased by a similar
margin, are further evidence of the worsening economic conditions under the All
Progressives Congress (APC) government.
The ADC spokesperson said the opposition party does not
blame school proprietors for the fee increases, noting that they are themselves
“struggling” with rising taxes, electricity bills, fuel costs, rent and
salaries.
“Parents are not earning 40 percent more. Their salaries
have not risen with the prices of fuel, food, rent, transportation, and school
fees,” he said.
“Yet, at every turn, this government demands that already
exhausted families pay more. Parents, workers, and businesses are all
casualties of Tinubu and the APC’s economy.
“At N1,470 per litre, petrol is no longer simply a
commodity. It is a Tinubu Tax, which has made life unbearable for the majority.
Under Tinubu and the APC, Nigerians have been tightening their belts.
“Now, there are no more holes left, and people have started
to choke. Families are now skipping meals, withdrawing children from school,
abandoning medical treatment and shutting down businesses.
“A reform that continuously makes the people poorer is not
working. An economic policy that produces impressive figures at government
briefings but hunger in Nigerian homes is a failure.
“When parents must choose between feeding their children and
educating them, the government has failed spectacularly in its most basic
responsibility.”
Abdullahi said the 2027 election would present Nigerians
with a “clear choice” between continuing to endure President Tinubu’s
“punishment” and embracing the “relief programme” proposed by Atiku Abubakar,
the ADC presidential candidate.
He also restated Atiku’s commitment to reducing the price of
petrol by restoring subsidy to support domestic fuel production, which he said
would ease the cost of food, transportation and production.
“Unlike Tinubu and APC, we recognise that economic reform
must serve the people, not sacrifice them,” the statement reads.
“Nigeria cannot be an oil-producing country whose citizens
see every visit to a filling station as punishment.”
“Our resilience must not become an excuse for continued
cruelty. Tinubu has had enough time and inflicted enough pain.
“The people are suffering, businesses are dying, and hope is
becoming increasingly expensive. President Tinubu must act now. Don’t push
Nigerians to their limits.”
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