Olumide Aderinokun, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senatorial candidate in Ogun Central, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of turning the nation upside down.
Aderinokun claimed that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led APC had left Nigeria in a pathetic state, claiming that the country now “finds itself in a state of emergency with fears that the worst may happen to the economy and security.”
Aderinokun bemoaned the country’s excess crude oil account, the dwindling value of the Naira, and a string of terrorist attacks in the Federal Capital Territory and other parts of the country.
“Our economy is in jeopardy because the government has informed us that they are spending all of their revenue on debt servicing, which simply means we are on a cliff,” Aderinokun said in a chat.
The senatorial candidate expressed regret that “the same government is still saying the account for excess revenue from oil sales has shrunk from $35 million to $376,000 within a year.”
He said the country was at a point where the APC government was still trying to earn praise for “driving us to predictable debt crises with no economic achievement.”
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“They have turned everything upside down and are attempting to normalise the recession.”
“The world is suffering from inflation, but that does not stop the government from protecting Nigerians with internal mechanisms, and we should not have gotten to this point.”
Aderinokun also condemned the ongoing Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike, which has kept students out of school since February.
The Akinruyiwa of Owu urged the Federal Government to respond to the lecturers’ demands and take the issue seriously.
“It should not have taken this long for the government to call ASUU for dialogue and find a solution to the lecturers’ demands,” he added.
“Every day, we see our youths at home while their peers in private universities are two levels ahead of them.” Some have yet to complete their admissions process from last year, and another batch took JAMB this year. This is not normal.”
