Tinubu goofed full-time by playing into the hands of subsidy racketeers - Dalung

Former Minister of Sports and Youth in ex-President Muhammadu Buhari's cabinet, Solomon Dalung has said that President Bola Tinubu played into the hands of subsidy racketeers after announcing the removal of subsidy at his inauguration ceremony. 

Dalung made the claim during an interview with Trust Radio. According to him, Nigerians are yet to recover from the trauma of Tinubu's action.  He also asked the President to reintroduce 50 percent if it is necessary to remove subsidies. 

Dalung said; 

“He goofed full-time by playing into the hands of subsidy racketeers, by making the statement that subsidy was gone. And Nigerians have not recovered from that trauma."

Dalung also said that Tinubu must defend Naira, “because allowing the Naira to float, is just like sending a soldier to go to war naked”.

The former Minister also said that people are in hardship and dying of hunger due to current hardship facing the nation that needs to be addressed. Dalung maintained that Tinubu's economic policies must have a human face or he might end up like his former principal, Buhari. 

He added; 

“The promise that Nigerians can sacrifice for the future is unattainable, and it makes him look like a wicked leader, he must redeem his name because people are dying of hunger and you are asking them to sacrifice. So if they sacrifice and all die, who will see the future?

“He needs to save lives first, before he talks about economic policies, His economic policies should have a human face. Otherwise he will end up like Buhari.”