Suswam reiterates Tinubu can’t lift citizens out of poverty
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
Former Benue Governor Gabriel Suswam has reiterated Bola Tinubu lacks the capacity to be President and to change Nigeria from an economy of racketeers to a productive one that empowers citizens to be productive and get lifted out of poverty.
Suswam, who also represented Benue North East Senatorial District in the 9th National Assembly, bared his mind in an interview on Channels Television, where he insisted the Tinubu administration cannot take the country out of the economic misfortune inflicted by his predecessor Muhammadu Buhari.
“Well, it’s rather unfortunate right from the Buhari government where the mantra of ‘Change’ was the singsong. Unfortunately, people didn’t ask what kind of change he was bringing into governance. Is it positive change or negative change? wondered Suswam, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
“What we experienced under those eight years were what dovetailed into what we’re experiencing today because whatever foundation that was built by the PDP was completely destroyed by that [Buhari] government.
“We now began a journey to the abyss. The state of the nation, economically, is nothing to talk about, it’s unfortunate that the current [Tinubu] leadership does not have what it takes to change the economic fortunes of this country.
“All the economic policies that they’ve engaged in or they have taken clearly indicate that they can’t solve the economic problems of this country. I give you some example, you remove subsidy from day one, you now float your currency, increase interest rate.
“Now, the tariff for electricity has been increased. How does an average man survive under those kinds of heavy bad economic policies?
“First, [fuel] subsidy itself is a problem, it affects the cost of transportation, cost of production, because you’re dealing with energy, now that has been removed.
“So, the person who is selling foodstuff who was transporting maybe from inside Abuja at the cost of N5,000 now has to transport that at the cost of N15,000. Where do you think the cost will end? To the consumer. So, inflation in this country is at 31 per cent. It is unheard of!”
Suswam said removal of petrol subsidy, floating the naira, increase in electricity tariff, among other policies, is evidence the Tinubu government is out to make things worse for the Nigerian masses.
On the leadership crisis in the PDP, Suswam said he possesses what is needed to take the party back to its glorious days, enthusing the party is capable of taking Nigeria out of its current economic dire straits.
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