Economic Hardship: Tinubu address to Nigerian youths backfires

President Bola Tinubu inspirational message on Monday to the Nigerian youths did not sit well with them, given the growing economic hardship in the country.

In his message to Nigerian youths on social media, Tinubu wrote, “Dear Nigerian Youth, Do not relent in your pursuit. You too can be our heroes of tomorrow,” he said.

“To our cherished Nigerian youths showcasing their talents in communities across the country, playing football on their local grounds, you too can be our heroes tomorrow.

“Don’t relent in your pursuit. My administration is committed to making dreams come true,” he added.

In reaction to his post, Jude Ukaigwe wrote, “Dear City Boy, we do not want motivational speeches; we are tired of words. The people are suffering; a bag of rice is now 80k, fuel is over 700, and naira is almost 1500/$.

“You spend all your money on frivolous things; the National Assembly take-home salary is over $30 million monthly. We can’t keep living on motivation; our people need actual economic prosperity. Get useful, sir. Make God not go punish you.”

• Don’t relent in your pursuit, Tinubu addresses Nigerian youths

Ejalonibu Abdulah, call on the president to do something about the hike in food prices. It is very important that you look for a short-term solution to it.

Paul Ozma said the president should try fixing this first; everything that has been added has an extra zero, so he should fix this first.

Tinubu who was elected president in February 2023, has failed to set Nigeria on the right trajectory, with inflation rising to 28.2 percent in November 2023.

Kidnapping, herder-farmer clashes, and other forms of insecurity have continued to rise in Nigeria.