Move around daytime to understand Nigerians’ plight, HURIWA tells Tinubu
Shettima to represent President at CHOGM
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called on President Bola Tinubu to move around Nigeria in the daytime and not at night if he must witness the unbearable suffering of the masses.
The call followed a statement credited to the Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Orji Uzor Kalu, last week, that the President moved around Abuja in the night to witness the plight of Nigerians.
HURIWA said it would be better for the President to move around disguised in the daytime when millions of suffering Nigerians would be awake and grumbling from the devastating impact of bad governance and unworkable economic policies of his administration.
HURIWA, which expressed disappointment that the government was doing nothing to ameliorate the harsh economic conditions of millions of Nigerians as a result of the frequent upward review of the pump price of petrol, challenged the President to actually move around in the daytime in some states of the federation and Abuja, go to markets and ascertain the costs of food commodities now as against what they were just before he was sworn in.
HURIWA, through its National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, said: “It is such a crying shame that even the World Bank, which forces down the throat of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and directs his administration to continue to unleash painful economic policies has recently issued a warning that about 40.7 per cent of Nigerians are estimated to live below the international poverty line by the end of 2024.”
MEANWHILE, President Tinubu has mandated Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).
A presidency statement, yesterday, explained that Shettima would join King Charles of England and other world leaders from 56 member countries at the first CHOGM to be held in the Pacific small island of Apia, Samoa from October 21 to 26.
They will deliberate on the theme, “One Resilient Common Future: Transforming our Common Wealth.” The theme will focus attention on how member countries can harness their strengths through resilience, unlocking potential, leveraging the ‘Commonwealth Advantage’, and fostering a connected, digital Commonwealth.
At the meeting, according to the statement issued by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Nigeria and other member countries will also elect and appoint the next Commonwealth Secretary-General.
Related
Get the latest news delivered straight to your inbox every day of the week. Stay informed with the Guardian’s leading coverage of Nigerian and world news, business, technology and sports.
0 Comments
We will review and take appropriate action.