Nigeria Is Bleeding Under President Tinubu – Gov Fintiri
On Thursday, Governor Ahmadu Umar Fintiri of Adamawa State criticized the economic policies of the federal government, claiming that they are causing serious hardship to the Nigerian people.
The remarks came at a meeting in Bauchi between the National Reconciliation Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party and governors and other key stakeholders in the northeast.
The meeting was attended by the governors of Bauchi and Taraba and the deputy national chairman of the PDP.
Fintiri expressed frustration with the current state of the national economy, stating: “Nigeria is bleeding, suffering, angry, and our economic policies are not working. That is why we are constantly asking the federal government to reconsider some of its economic policies that are only causing hardship to the Nigerian people,” he said.
The governor further stressed that being in power is a God-given privilege and that the country must therefore be governed on the basis of trust and responsibility.
The governor also urged the federal government to focus on policies that will not cause further suffering to Nigerians, adding: “Anything that makes us cry must not be part of the policy.
Because this country belongs to us, not to the World Bank, the IMF, or the international community.” In his remarks on party unity, Governor Fintiri affirmed that the three northeastern governors will work together to strengthen the PDP in the region.
The governor also stressed the importance of unity in the region, which he believes contributed to the party’s victory in all states in the region in the last presidential election.
He said, “No state in the region has ever lost to the PDP. Even the election we lost in Borno, we are wondering how we lost. Chairman of the National Reconciliation Commission, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, acknowledged during the meeting the factors that led to the party’s defeat in the last election.
He identified disunity within the party as a key reason and expressed the committee’s determination to address these issues.
Oyinlola said, “We are here to interact with the leadership and members of our great party and discuss where we have fallen short of what we should have done and what led to the results we have witnessed.”
