A former member of the House of Representatives, Mr Uche Onyeagucha has listed some expectations from President Bola Tinubu amidst the on-going hunger protest across the country.
Onyeagucha said in a statement made available to TNN on Friday, that Tinubu needed to take some drastic actions to show the world that he was truly appreciative of the plight of Nigerians who chose to take to the streets since August 1, to draw attention to their suffering.
In driving home his point, the former lawmaker reminded Tinubu that “we were pro-democracy activists during the regime of General Sani Abacha. In 1995, in our quest for democracy, we both attended the World Conference on Democracy in Washington DC sponsored by the National Endowment for Democracy, NED.
“We were both formerly in the opposition political parties of Action Congress (AC), Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and the All Progressive Congress, (APC). I write to you with respect to the national protests against hunger and bad governance which started on 1st of August. In truth you have united Nigerians with your bad government and hunger.”
He expressed the suspicion that the president’s advisers may not have been telling him the truth, hence his decision to draw his attention to goings on in the country. Onyeagucha told the president that “your contempt and/or ignorance about the level of hunger and anger against your administration was perfectly captured in your Broadcast to the Nation on Sunday, 4th August 2024.”
Your broadcast to the Nation has added serious fuel in the flame. The anger of Nigerians against you and your administration is now unparalleled.
Under the present circumstance, he urged the president to “dissolve your Government immediately and proclaim the formation of a Government of National Unity (GNU). I pray that God will touch Nigerians to accept this option in the light of the contempt which you displayed against Nigerians in your broadcast.
“You should resign as President and proceed immediately on exile to enable Nigeria start on clean slate again. Your failure to consider any of these options would very likely drive Nigeria into a political, economic and social crisis of huge proportion. I pray that you find the wisdom, courage, discipline and statesmanship to act on my advice.”
