President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has listed his administration’s achievements as reasons Nigerians should shelve the planned August 1-10, 2024, hardship protest.
He disclosed this when he received a delegation of Islamic leaders led by Sheikh Bala Lau at the State House on Thursday.
The President listed the commencement of the student loan scheme, the N70,000 new minimum wage, and the establishment of the consumer credit initiative as enough accomplishments that address the welfare of Nigerians.
He therefore urged the protest planners not to turn Nigeria into Sudan.
He said, “We are reworking the social welfare scheme to reach the ward level, which is the closest to our people. We are going to ensure that we re-establish connection with the wards, again, so that we can give allowances to the poor and the vulnerable.
“The student loans will pay for school fees. There will be monetary support for the education of our children. The consumer credit will support citizens to buy cars and houses, and they can repay gradually.
“We have increased the minimum wage by more than 100 percent.”
It can be recalled that the Nigerian National Assembly recently passed the new Minimum Wage Act, and the federal government commenced disbursement of funds to beneficiaries of the student loan scheme. The Tinubu administration had also approved the take-off of the N100 billion consumer credit for Nigerians in April.
Our Leaders are insensitive of their utterances, how can Mr. President be talking of 2027 when we are still in 2024, only POWER is their problem not the people.
Minimum Wage that has not been paid, how many students have gotten the loan and you called it achievements, why did you list your new jets and Vice Presidents N21bn Naira building.
Fear God and respect humanity.