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As Nigerians continue to lament the rising cost of living and hunger, ex-President Muhammadu Buhari says he is happy with President Bola Tinubu’s performance, saying Nigerians haven’t seen anything yet in comparison with his own immediate-past administration.
“I am very pleased that they are able to stabilise the situation and continue to really get concerned about Nigerians,” Buhari said, adding that “I am very happy about their performance.”
The former president was quoted to have said this in a statement by Stanley Nkwocha, spokesperson for Vice President Kashim Shettima, who visited Buhari in Duara, Katsina, on Friday.
Buhari’s commendation of the current administration comes as protests have continued across Nigeria over the high cost of living and food prices.
In the face of Nigeria’s economic downtown, celebrities like Fuji musicians Wasiu Ayinde Marshal aka “KWAM1” and Olaiya Igwe, who campaigned for Tinubu, have raised the alarm over the rising cost of food in the country.
Also, the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar-led Northern Traditional Council, warned that rising poverty, hunger and insecurity will soon force people to revolt against Mr Tinubu’s government.
Rising prices of food predated Tinubu’s government. However, Tinubu’s sudden fuel subsidy removal and floating of the naira, which experts lauded, have seen petrol prices jump from N145 to N630, shooting food prices up astronomically as the naira continues its free fall against the dollar, trading for over N1,600 against a dollar.
Last week, Nigerians protested skyrocketing food prices in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, chanting “Tinubu Ole!” “No more Emilokan!” Similar protests had held in Osun, Niger, Kano and Lagos, President Tinubu’s home state, last week.
Tinubu, in response to public outcry on the rising cost of food, had directed the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security to release about 42,000 metric tonnes of grains , including maize, millet and garri.
Peoples Gazette on Sunday reported how citizens had raided a government-owned warehouse in Abuja, looting food and other items./PLEASE SHARE
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