Comrade Ambali Olatunji, the National President of the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), has President Tinubu’s Was Call Out over economic policies, asserting that they are negatively impacting the masses. During the opening session of a two-day National Youth Conference organized by NULGE in Benin, Edo State, Olatunji accused the President of displaying insensitivity to the people’s plight.
Olatunji questioned President Tinubu’s Was Call Out, who claims to understand the suffering of the people, would implement anti-people policies without considering the cost of governance. He pointed out that having 45 ministers and a multitude of aides places an immense burden on a fragile economy.
Furthermore, the NULGE President criticized the abrupt removal of fuel subsidies without a clear mitigation plan. He argued that the ambiguous and poorly defined economic policies of the Tinubu administration are disproportionately affecting the poor and vulnerable.
He urged the President to reconsider his approach before pushing the country into an economic crisis, emphasizing the need to reduce the cost of governance, especially during these challenging times. According to Olatunji, a more streamlined cabinet with around 26 ministers and fewer aides would have been more suitable given the country’s current circumstances.
Olatunji highlighted the importance of addressing the impact of fuel subsidy removal on the population and emphasized the need for measures to ease the resulting hardships faced by Nigerians.
He further emphasized that it is unfair to ask Nigerians to adjust their standard of living while leaders maintain extravagant lifestyles. Olatunji acknowledged the frustration and difficulties experienced by the people but urged them not to lose hope.
Additionally, he called on both the federal and state governments to grant financial autonomy to local governments across the country. He commended the Edo State government for creating an enabling environment for workers to thrive in the state.
The Edo State Chairman of NULGE, Comrade Lazarus Adorolo, explained that the purpose of the conference was to prepare workers for retirement, with the skills acquired during the conference expected to be of significant assistance to them post-retirement.
The formal commissioning of the Edo State NULGE House marked the culmination of the two-day conference.
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