{"id":206244,"date":"2024-08-04T21:42:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-04T21:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/08\/04\/tinubus-speech-lacks-sentiment-didnt-address-hardship-atiku\/"},"modified":"2024-08-04T21:42:59","modified_gmt":"2024-08-04T21:42:59","slug":"tinubus-speech-lacks-sentiment-didnt-address-hardship-atiku","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/08\/04\/tinubus-speech-lacks-sentiment-didnt-address-hardship-atiku\/","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu\u2019s Speech Lacks Sentiment, Didn&#8217;t Address Hardship \u2013 Atiku"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-857621\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Atiku-Abubakar-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"420\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday, criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu\u2019s speech to the #EndBadGovernance protesters as inadequate in addressing Nigerians\u2019 pains.<\/p>\n<p>As intensify, many Nigerians are finding it difficult to afford basic necessities.<\/p>\n<p>In response to economic hardship, youths initiated protests on Thursday, in several States , demanding an end to poor governance.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting, President Tinubu, during a Sunday broadcast, urged the protesters to cease their demonstrations.<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu had said, \u201cJust over a year ago, our dear country, Nigeria, reached a point where we couldn\u2019t afford to continue using temporary solutions to solve long-term problems for the sake of now and our unborn generations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, I agree, the buck stops with me. But I can assure you that I am fully focused on delivering governance to the people \u2013 good governance, for that matter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, in Atiku\u2019s response via a statement, he pointed out that Tinubu\u2019s broadcast overlooks the severe economic challenges that Nigerian families have faced since the start of his administration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO: I\u2019ve Heard You Loud And Clear\u201d \u2013 Tinubu To #EndBadGovernance Agitators<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He stated, \u201cThis address lacks credibility and fails to offer any immediate, tangible solutions to the Nigerian people. Given the extensive publicity surrounding the protests and the threats issued by government officials against demonstrators, one would have expected President Tinubu to present groundbreaking reforms, particularly those aimed at reducing the exorbitant costs of governance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut alas, no such announcements were made. The President ignored the protesters\u2019 demands, such as suspending the purchase of aircraft for the President, downsizing his bloated cabinet, or even eliminating the costly and burdensome office of the First Lady, who has been indulging in extravagant trips at the nation\u2019s expense.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn his lacklustre recorded speech, President Tinubu offered a superficial account of his so-called reforms, revealing his own tenuous grasp of policy as he failed to convince his audience. While the President has spoken, it is unfortunate that his words lack substance and respect for the protesters\u2019 sentiments, leaving Nigerians with little faith in his reform agenda \u2013 if one exists at all.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe urge the President and his team to own up to their failures over the past 14 months and abandon the absurd theory that the protests are orchestrated by the opposition. This administration has failed on all fronts, even in the simple task of keeping a presidential speech confidential.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTypically, presidential addresses are shared under embargo with media houses. However, the premature leak of this speech, allowing Nigerians to read along with the President in real-time, starkly illustrates the media, nay Nigerians dwindling confidence in this administration.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday, criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu\u2019s speech to the #EndBadGovernance protesters as inadequate in addressing Nigerians\u2019 pains. As intensify, many Nigerians are finding it difficult to afford basic necessities. In response to economic hardship, youths initiated protests on Thursday, in several States , demanding an end to poor governance. 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