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Afenifere slams Tinubu- “He has never changed. His neo-liberal economy is the problem”
Afenifere, a pan-Yoruba socio-political group, has expressed strong reservations about President Bola Tinubu’s handling of the nationwide hunger protests.
Afenifere, a pan-Yoruba socio-political group, has expressed strong reservations about President Bola Tinubu’s handling of the nationwide hunger protests.
According to a news report, the National Publicity Secretary of Afenifere loyal to Ayo Adebanjo, Prince Justice Fakiyesi, in an interview with Daily Trust, criticized Tinubu’s call for dialogue, saying it fails to address the fundamental issue of hunger.
Fakiyesi stated, “We never believed that just calling for dialogue would change anything. He has never changed. His neo-liberal economy is the problem – the removal of fuel subsidy and the floating of the naira and he’s bent on continuing it and he does not feel any remorse on how he wants to change but really I don’t think he will change.”
He further accused Tinubu of being hypocritical, saying, “It is unfortunate because we have seen so many countries where these neo-liberal economic policies have not worked.”
Fakiyesi also referenced Tinubu’s past actions, saying, “When he started and, he said specifically that subsidy is dead, he said you can protest as much as you like. He said that. He knew that his policies were going to bring protest. At his age he knows that there have been all sorts of protests against subsidy removal.”
He concluded by saying, “It is the same thing that happened under former President Goodluck Jonathan and he (Tinubu) called for a revolution or protest and when he is facing the same thing and even worse, he is blaming other people.”
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