CHRICED also said that the same political elites who are responsible for treasonous mishandling of the economy and national assets are selling to Nigerians the antidote of subsidy withdrawal.
The group disclosed this at a press conference on Tuesday in Abuja, on the recent announcement of fuel subsidy removal by President Bola Tinubu.
Addressing a press conference, the Executive Director of the group, Ibrahim Zikirullahi stated that Nigerians must be proactive on issues of common interest because the forces behind undemocratic and corrupt practices that continue to undermine the public good are relentless in recruiting assistants who are most willing to counter Nigeria’s genuine efforts.
Zikirullahi said, “If the Tinubu Presidency were acting in good faith, the hasty announcement of subsidy removal should have been accompanied by a comprehensive package of governance reforms, demonstrating to the public the readiness to drastically address the massive theft of our crude oil, tackling the country’s rampant corruption, cutting the high cost of governance, and eliminating the sheer waste that characterises government expenses.
“The same political elites who are responsible for the mishandling of the economy and national assets are selling us the antidote of subsidy withdrawal. We believe that the political elite, which mishandled and ruined the economy, is not in the greatest position to advise the people on how to go ahead.”
The group rejected those, it said, have turned the state into their fiefdom being the ones to tell Nigerians how they must make sacrifices for a turnaround in the country’s economic fortunes and stability, explaining he that “they must first demand that political office holders who are asking the rest of the public to sacrifice, demonstrate what sacrifices they have made to contribute to the country’s economic stability.”
Zikirullahi urges Tinubu, and his Vice Kashim Shettima to disclose their assets publicly as soon as possible for openness, probity, and accountability.
“CHRICED urges President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima to disclose their assets publicly as soon as possible for openness, probity, and accountability. In addition, the government should develop a roadmap for corruption prevention to guarantee that good governance is not undermined.”
