The Tiv Youth Council Worldwide has taken a swipe on former governor of Benue State, Sen. Gabriel Suswam for always attacking the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Suswam on the 29th of April, 2024, said the government of President Bola Tinubu lacks the capacity to change Nigeria’s economic fortunes.
Speaking in an interview on Channels Tv, Suswam said, “Well, it’s rather unfortunate right from the Buhari Government where the mantra of ‘Change’ was the singsong. Unfortunately, people didn’t ask what kind of change he was bringing into governance. Is it positive change or negative change?
“What we experienced under those eight years were what dovetailed into what we’re experiencing today because whatever foundation that was built by the PDP was completely destroyed by that (Buhari) government.
“We now began a journey to the abyss. The state of the nation, economically, is nothing to talk about, it’s unfortunate that the current (Tinubu) leadership does not have what it takes to change the economic fortunes of this country.
“All the economic policies that they’ve engaged in or they have taken clearly indicate that they can’t solve the economic problems of this country. I give you some example, you remove subsidy from day one, you now float your currency, increase interest rate.
“Now the tariff for electricity has been increased. How does an average man survive under those kinds of heavy bad economic policies? First, subsidy itself is a problem, it affects the cost of transportation, cost of production, because you’re dealing with energy, now that has been removed.
“So, the person who is selling foodstuff who now was transporting maybe from inside Abuja at the cost of N5,000 now has to transport that at the cost of N15,000. Where do you think the cost will end? To the consumer. So, inflation in this country is at 31 per cent. It is unheard of!” he said.
However, reacting in a statement signed by its President, Chief Michael Msuaan, MON and made available to journalists in Abuja, Tiv Youth group stated that Suswam lacks moral fortitude to criticize Tinubu’s administration.
He insisted that Suswam lacks the moral authority to criticize president Tinubu having performed very dismally as the governor of Benue State. Suswam’s tenure did not witness any meaningful development in the state.
Msuaan stated that ever since Suswam lost his senatorial seat and was defeated in court, frustration has taken over. His quest for the national chairmanship of the PDP is just a manifestion of frustration from a power monger.
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The group told Sen. Suswam to direct his anger for his inability to emerge as the PDP National chairman to the members of NEC of his party who do not have confidence in him other than directing it at President Tinubu.
Chief Michael Msuaan, MON. who served as Director, Youth Mobilization, North Central Zone the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council stated that President Tinubu is a skilled administrator who has so far demonstrated the will power to take difficult decisions for the growth and development of the country. Sooner or later naysayers like Suswam will be out of business.
