Tinubu borrowing Nigeria into slavery – Kenneth Okonkwo

Chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Kenneth Okonkwo, has accused President Bola Tinubu of borrowing Nigeria into slavery. In an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Okonkwo expressed his disappointment with the Tinubu administration, stating that everything about it is a total failure despite the removal of the fuel subsidy.

He criticized the government for failing to reinvest the savings into public infrastructure and social programs, unlike previous administrations. Okonkwo noted that while previous presidents like Sani Abacha and Goodluck Jonathan established funds such as the Petroleum Trust Fund and SURE-P to benefit the masses, Tinubu has squandered the funds on private jets and yachts instead.

He pointed out that under Tinubu's regime, the country is grappling with N166.6 trillion in debt, rising electricity tariffs, and a lack of public infrastructure. The current president has removed the subsidy completely, promising to allocate the revenue towards public projects, but has failed to deliver on promises of better electricity, roads, and energy.