As the current hardship being experienced in Nigeria continues biting harder, a former Senate Chief Whip, Ali Ndume, has sent an SOS message to President Bola Tinubu to reduce the price of petrol. saying Nigerians are suffering.
Ndume who bared his mind while speaking with journalists in Abuja this Friday lamented that the prices of fuel, food, essential goods and services are becoming unaffordable to average Nigerians and the poor that form the majority.
He is of the opinion that the bad elements are trying hard to pitch the people against the administration of President Bola Tinubu by pushing for and supporting harsh reforms and bad policies instead of controlling inflation and exchange rate that have dealt heavily on life of the masses.
According to him, 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.”
“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,” the outspoken Senator pointed out.
He further observed, “I 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 the wrong advice.
“In Borno State here, many families can’t even feed anymore. The untold hardship of these frequent increases in prices is unimaginable. Farmers cannot even move their farm products anymore because of the high cost of transportation.
“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 the state.”
