A civil society group, the Campaign for Democracy (CD), has called on President Bola Tinubu to initiate urgent pragmatic reforms to tackle economic challenges facing Nigerians and to ameliorate the suffering of the people. This gives credence to earlier implemented reforms in last two years only worsening the economic situation for majority of Nigerians.
The group lamented that the Tinubu regime had yet to find solutions to the severe economic hardship and suffering Nigerians are going through in the last two years of being in power.
The group made this claim in a public statement by the National President of the association, Reverend Ifeanyi Odili, in Akure, on Sunday.
The statement was titled, ‘The June 12 struggle: a reflection on its legacy and the value of the sacrifices made.’
According to the statement, the Campaign for Democracy expressed regret for the role it played in advocating for the transition from military to civilian rule. It stated that the “current administration had proven to be far more detrimental to Nigerians.”
The statement further read, “In comparison, the former military regime was more tolerable than the present crop of political leaders, who seem driven by self-interest rather than the public good.
“The government’s policies, bringing unprecedented hunger, hyperinflation, and widespread suffering as evidence of its failures.
“It warned that if the government failed to prioritise people-oriented policies and address the plight of Nigerians, the country risked instability and potential unrest.”
The CD emphasised that good governance is the only defence against democratic collapse. It called on the Federal Government to “Undertake immediate, drastic reforms to rectify its mistakes, prioritise citizens’ welfare, and serve the people rather than the privileged few.”
The group also mentioned that the failures of Nigeria’s democratic experiment had “led us to reflect on the June 12 struggle’s legacy and the sacrifices made.”
