State of the nation: Only hypocrites will commend Tinubu- Cleric

Senior pastor of Awaiting The Second Coming Of Christ Ministries, Adewale Giwa says only hypocrites will commend president Bola Ahmed Tinubu having spent over one month in office.

President Tinubu was sworn-in as 16th president of Nigeria on May 29.

In his inaugural speech after swearing in, the president completed the removal of the fuel subsidy started by his predecessor with his controversial, “fuel subsidy is gone” statement. 

Presently, fuel price has jumped to between N500 and N550 per litre from N187 pre-May 29.

Nigeria is unable to refine crude locally to meet demands.

The four state-owned refineries are moribund, forcing the country to import refined petroleum products which are then sold at a price fixed by the government.

President Tinubu has also signed the Electricity Bill and Students’ Loans Bill into law.

Aside this, the president also sacked security chiefs and replaced them with officers drawn from many geo-political zones of the country and religious affiliations.

Speaking in Akure on Sunday while addressing his members, Giwa said there was no tangible reason to hail Tinubu.

He said,”Only the enemies of Nigeria will hail president Tinubu at present. Those praising him are gullible enough to believe that selling a litre of petrol at N550 is good for the country where people are surviving without jobs.

“You cannot put something on nothing and expect it to stay there. Where are the refineries that are functioning in Nigeria? 

“How many of us can boast that we have jobs that can help us confront these challenges that we face in Nigeria? It is senseless to remove fuel subsidy without alternatives.

“How can you be praising someone who sacked services chiefs and replaced them with officers that he can work with? If you were in his position, won’t you do same? Can you work with those you cannot trust? 

“Don’t worry, if president Tinubu does something that can touch the lives of common Nigerians positively, I shall commend him. For now, he needs no commendation. 

“Things are getting worse day by day. I hope he finds a lasting solution to the issue of fuel price hike before it’s too late.”