Saturday, October 12, 2024 -Ali Ndume, the senator representing Borno South in the National Assembly has begged President Bola Tinubu to reduce prices of fuel, food and other essential goods because Nigerians are suffering.
He made the statement in Abuja on Friday.
Ndume said the bad elements are trying hard to pitch the people
against the administration of President Tinubu by pushing for harsh reforms and
bad policies instead of controlling inflation and exchange rate that are making
life unbearable for Nigerians.
The ranking senator said those who are bent on making the
President look bad will stop at nothing in inflicting pains on Nigerians
through the “so-called reforms until things get out of hand and the blame will
be on President Tinubu.”
While advising the administration of President Tinubu, Ndume said
many families can barely meet up with daily demands in their houses as a result
of the hyperinflation caused by incessant increase in the price of essential
goods and services.
Ndume said: “I personally believe President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
means well for Nigeria and Nigerians. I know this because I know what he stands
for. But some of his advisers who don’t mean well for the people of this
country give him wrong advise.
“I’m appealing to him to resist these bad people who want to pitch the
people against his administration. The hardship these people are inflicting on
Nigerians is becoming unbearable. I’m currently in Borno, and I know what I’m
talking about. People are really suffering, hungry, frustrated and angry.
“In Borno State here, many families can’t even feed anymore. The untold
hardship of these frequent increases in the prices is unimaginable. Farmers can
not even move their farm products anymore because of the high cost of
transportation.
“Those who can still do this add the cost of transportation to the
prices of food items they sell, and that’s why many people can’t feed again.
People can’t travel anymore. To travel by road from Abuja to Maiduguri, for
instance, is a fortune. How many of our people can afford that?
“I know that President Tinubu means well for
Nigerians, and therefore he should not stay back and allow a few bad advisers
to destroy this country. That’s why I’m begging him to do something before it
is too late. It is not good to test the patience of Nigerians, and that’s
exactly what these bad advisers are doing.
“As soon as the President returns to
Nigeria, I urge him to look into these issues and address them urgently. The
purchasing power of Nigerians is too poor, and they can’t afford the things
that are being pushed on them every day by enemies of state.”
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