By Femi Oduduwa
President-General, Coalition of Yoruba Youths Leaders (CYYL),
Prince Comrade Tolani Hassan said at a meeting yesterday 18th of July, 2023 that Nigerians welcome this administration with high and renewed hope for a better living condition and economy. But alas, few days into this government, people are already singing different songs and reappraising their initial position. Therefore, It is a truism that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR meant well for this country but the effect of the economic blueprinints are having a devastating effect on the standard of living of the citizenry.
According to Comrade Hassan, the sudden upward review in the pump price of premium motor spirit (PMS) is highly unwarranted and Nigerians are still gambling and yet to come to terms with the reality of five hundred Naira per litre (₦500/litre) of fuel and within a short while, another wide increment.
'' This newly increament of Petroleum is too much because Nigerians are sliding fast poverty and moving in drones below poverty line, many families are shattered, which will definitely leads many students to be out of school and that will elicits more insecurity in our beloved nation.
We passionately appeal that the Federeal government should immediately halt further increment in the pump price of fuel, along with immediate release of palliative incentives. There should be urgent distribution of inter and intra city bus transport system to aid movement of goods and people accross the nation.
Moreso, the power sector should be revamped immediately for constant power supply to be achieved.
Meanwhile, President-General of
Coalition of Yoruba Youths Leaders (CYYL), Dr. Tolani Hassan maintained that CYYF is the apex and umbrella body cum the voice of the entire Youths, home and diaspora, then the following policies should be put in place on time because they are some of the constitutional rights of citizens, therefore refineries should be resuscitatd with immediate effect, agricultural equipment should be duty free, prices of food stuffs which have gone up atronomically should be made affordable.
Tunde Eso, National Director of Publicity and Spokesperson of
Coalition of Yoruba Youths Leaders (CYYL) alongwith others executives and members, humbly implore President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR to address Nigerians on the aforesaid needs to further support his administration and be patient with his administration's agenda for Nigeria to be great again.