Tinubu supporter Cynthia Morgan, now disgruntled, tells him “People are hungry. Crime rates are increasing”
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
Singer Cynthia Morgan, now known as Madrina, has followed in the footsteps of Raye (real name Rita Ushie Uguamaye) by venting her frustrations in a long tackle on social media against Bola Tinubu’s mismanagement of the economy that has created unmitigated hardship across the country.
Madrina, who confessed that she supported Tinubu and voted for him, reiterated on TikTok that the devastation caused by his incompetence is being felt everywhere, and without relief in sight – just as Raye ranted on TikTok last week and called him a “terrible President”.
The post by Raye, a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving in Lagos, rattled the NYSC, Aso Rock – as well as Alausa, because she described Lagos as smelly, for which she later apologised; but stuck to her criticism of Tinubu.
Raye later explained on Instagram that said she initially planned to post 20 videos addressing societal concerns, hoping to spark discussions by the 20th day.
However, her first video on TikTok gained traction almost immediately, resonating with many Nigerians who shared her frustrations – and spread her video.
Raye also lamented the financial struggles young Nigerians face, emphasising that despite working over 45 hours a week, she and many others still struggle to afford basic activities.
“Are you guys feeling what I am feeling? I’m not even going to lie, I’m feeling it o!”, Madrina said in her own post on TikTok.
“And it’s quite unfortunate that we might not be able to do much other than plead with the government. Because spending over $8 billion on subsidy doesn’t make any sense.
“From my findings, the total annual revenue for Nigeria in 2023/2024 was around 20-something billion dollars. So imagine spending $7 billion on subsidized petroleum products. It doesn’t make any sense.
“I was one of the persons who applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the removal of the fuel subsidy because you know what it is. But currently, I don’t think we have what it takes to live totally off subsidy removal on petroleum products.
“We don’t have the structures or anything to be able to sustain that. And that is why there’s inflation. The price of petrol controls 90 percent of every other commodity in the market.
“Also, the exchange rate of the Naira to the dollar has increased because what we import is higher than what we export. Right now, the GDP per capita is $860.
“We are going to be begging [the government]. I don’t think we have the right to protest or insult anyone in government.
“The introduction of the subsidy on petrol started with former President [Olusegun] Obasanjo, which for me was lackadaisical because, as a president, you’re supposed to handle things head-on and not try to… I can’t remember the word right now.
“So, that’s what President Tinubu is trying to do. He is trying to approach it the way it is. Because the money that we spent on subsidized PMS is a lot – enough to do many things. If we are able to invest it in other areas of the country, we will be a better nation.
“I don’t think it’s a bad idea, but we are not ready. We can’t do it. 100 percent subsidy removal will not work. People are hungry. Crime rates are increasing.
“But please, let’s not rant. Let us do a begging challenge. Let’s beg the government to help us, that they shouldn’t be angry. Maybe we have been irresponsible. Let the government roll back at least 50 percent of the subsidy removal. That’s my stance.”
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