The Julius Abure faction of the Labour Party criticized President Bola Tinubu’s administration on Monday, urging him to conduct a thorough evaluation of his government and dismiss ministers and heads of agencies who have failed to advance the country.
In light of the current economic situation, the faction rated the APC-led government a mere 2.5 out of 10.
Speaking at a press conference in Abeokuta, the party’s factional Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Arabambi, stated, “The bitter truth is that even under President Tinubu, Nigeria has not moved forward.”
Arabambi attributed the nation’s stagnation over the past 64 years to a “lack of political will and capacity by past administrations to serve the people and pursue good governance, equity, and justice that drives all-encompassing development.”
He called for the removal of Mele Kyari, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, along with other executives, asserting they have failed to manage the oil sector in a way that benefits the average Nigerian.
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Additionally, Arabambi urged the President to revoke the licenses of Electricity Distribution Companies, criticizing their inadequate response to the ongoing power supply issues.
“If I am to rate the administration of President Bola Tinubu on a scale of 10, I will give this administration 2.5 given the poor state of the economy among others,” he remarked.
He emphasized, “The truth is that Nigeria is not moving forward, and that is why we are saying that as we celebrate the 64th Independence anniversary, the President must rejig his cabinet.”
Arabambi insisted that appointments should be based on merit rather than political affiliations, stating, “Nigerians deserve so much more than we are currently receiving under this government.”
He also criticized the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for its handling of corruption charges against former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello.
“In the case of Yahaya Bello, it is so clear that it is a hatchet job that the EFCC is up to. The person that you declared wanted even after you tarnished his reputation and subjected him to media trial, comes to your office, says ‘here I am,’ and you tell him to go home,” Arabambi noted.
He added, “Then at night, you go to attack him, start shooting in a residential neighborhood; that person under the law is entitled to feel as though there is an attempt to assassinate him.”
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