- Safiu Kehinde
The 2023 Labour Party’s Presidential Campaign Spokesperson, Kenneth Okonkwo, has slammed those praising President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Okonkwo held that those commending the Tinubu-led administration are doing so on the graves and blood of innocent Nigerians killed daily by insurgents.
The former Nollywood actor made this known while speaking in an interview on News Central TV on Tuesday.
Reflecting on the two years anniversary of the administration marked on the 29th of May, Okonkwo held that Tinubu deserved no commendation on account of the economic hardship and spate of insecurity in the country.
He recalled Tinubu’s declaration of subsidy removal which plunged Nigerians into the economic hardship with the Naira floating policy compounding their woes.
“There is no way anybody will be praising this government without appearing like a fool.
“When they came in, Tinubu in inauguration ground said fuel subsidy is gone. And then when he was saying that there was no cabinet in place.
“Fuel price rose from N195 to N617 in one swoop. And then they floated the Naira, and Naira depreciated, going to almost N2,000 to a Dollar from about N460.
“And the only defence they have is ‘be patient’. Nigerians became hungry. People started shouting ebi n pawa. And their response is ‘be patient’.
“Half of the journey, they are still telling people to be patient. Are you praising this government? You are doing it on the blood and the graves of people in Benue state that are being massacred every day.
“As I talk to you, people are dying in Benue state. Not because they committed any crime but because Tinubu is their President that could not defend them.” the LP Presidential Campaign spokesperson said.
Okonkwo further emphasized on the level of insecurity in the country, especially in Benue State which is under the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration.
“Benue state is an APC state, governed by a Reverend Father. So, spiritually, you will say a Reverend Father is in charge. Politically, you will say they are members of Tinubu’s party.
“And yet they are dying every day from terrorists and killer herdsmen with no end in sight, no solution.
“And some people are praising this government. They are doing it on the graves and blood of the innocent Nigerians that are massacred everywhere and every day.
“You talk about Plateau, Northwest, Southeast. Kidnappers are discovered with graves, burying people alive. And Tinubu’s purported reports, they don’t take such security report to him for prevention.” He added.