Hardship: Aare Ona Kakanfo Berates Tinubu, Says ‘You’re Behaving Like ‘German Dictator Adolf Hitler’

•Says Nigerians Are Oppressed, Disappointed In Current Administration

•Says President Indifferent, Insensitive, Unresponsive To Nigerians Plight

•Berates Tinubu Over Hike In Fuel Price, Insecurity

The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has berated President Bola Tinubu over the state of the nation.

Adams compared the current situation to that of Adolf Hitler during his reign as the Commander-in-Chief of Germany in 1933.

Adams noted that the way President Tinubu is governing is akin to that of someone who doesn’t have the love of Nigerians at heart.

He said Tinubu had disappointed many Nigerians who thought he would be the messiah they were waiting for, adding that the country has become worse since he became the President.

In an open letter titled, ‘President Bola Tinubu, Time is Going’, Adams said President Tinubu destroyed the economy, noting that his administration is becoming indifferent, insensitive and unresponsive to the plights of millions of Nigerians.

“The Fuhrer vowed to destroy democracy through the democratic process. And he did with the destruction of Germany in 1945. Before the destruction,
the Nazi leader disabled, then dismantled the Weimar Republic.

“The Fuhrer crushed political opposition, destroyed the economy and ultimately undermined Germany’s democratic structures.

“When Hitler became history on April 30, 1945, Germany was in total ruins. But due to the determination of Germans, today, that country has the biggest economy in Europe.

“I hope I am wrong but I see a linkage between what happened during the ascendancy of Hitler into power and what is happening in Nigeria today. Anyway, Nigeria is bigger than any individual.

“When you came with the ‘Emilokan’ coinage in the build-up to the 2023 elections, many Nigerians were persuaded that as a democrat exposed to the modern way of governance, you will perform better than Muhammadu Buhari, a soldier who deepened the poverty levels of Nigerians and increased insecurity from 2015 to 2023. Today, events have proved that they were wrong.

“Mr.President, to say the truth without minding whose ox is gored, you have really disappointed many Nigerians who thought you were the messiah they were waiting for.”

Adams, in the open letter, also lampooned Tinubu over the incessant increase in price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called Petrol.

“On May 29, 2023, when you became the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigerians, the price of a litre of fuel was less than N200. Today, it is more than N1000.

“As the Minister of Petroleum, I ask you, what type of reforms is this? In May 2023, Naira to a Dollar was less than N740. Today, it is more than N1,600.

“Now, your two right-hand men when you were Governor of Lagos State between 1999 and 2007, Wale Edun (Finance Minister) and Yemi Cardoso (CBN Governor) are in charge of the economy.

“What exactly are the fiscal, economic and financial briefings they give you daily to convince you that they know what they are doing in those two offices?

“Mr President, don’t you think the wicked and draconian increase in fuel price, especially, at this time that Nigerians have been pushed to the wall, is a huge recipe for crisis? Nigerians can no longer bear this economic hardship any longer.

“The truth is that the perverted, opaque, unintelligible, wicked and corrupt handling of the petroleum sector and continuous increase of fuel price under your administration (with the NNPC threatening us the price will still go up) without due regard to the laws of the land and wellbeing of Nigerians is akin to telling Nigerians to go to hell.”

Insecurity Worse Under You As President
Adams also berated Tinubu over the spate of insecurity in the country.

He also condemned the arrest and subsequent arraignment of #Endbadgovernance protesters.

The letter further read, “When Buhari left on May 29, 2023, many Nigerians heaved a sigh of relief that insecurity would soon become history.

Pitiably today, from the North to the South, East to the West, the rate at which Nigerians are being abducted and some killed, even after ransom was paid, it was as if these blood-thirsty maniacs have just been unleashed on Nigerians from the hottest part of hell.

“As the Commander-in-Chief, the rising spate of insecurity across the country has put to question the kind of briefings you get on daily basis, especially, from the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, the Chief of Army Staff, General Taoreed Lagbaja, and other Security Chiefs on their modus operandi to send these killers to where they belong?

“In August, many Nigerians came out to express their frustration on the way you are governing them. Today, some of those arrested have been charged with treason.

“In the Comity of Nations, who does that? Is that the way governments are overthrown, with placards?
Human rights activists are being harassed by security agents daily and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have become soft targets of sycophants who speak sweet words to your ears for selfish reasons.

“Many Nigerians know the ‘radical’ role you played when you were Governor, and even after 2007 when you galvanised and mobilised them to challenge the status quo at the national level.

“Now that you are in government, protest has suddenly become a criminal offence. God is indeed Great!!!

“The plain truth is that the recent fuel price increase by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), an agency which is under your office as the Petroleum Minister, is an attack on Nigerians.

“Obviously, your administration is becoming indifferent, insensitive and unresponsive to the plights of millions of Nigerians who can no longer meet their daily needs. This is a brutal assault on the sensibility of Nigerians. I think you and your party should be sensitive to the plights of Nigerians.

“In the past 16 months, your administration has been using propaganda, power of coercion and rough tactics to oppress Nigerians. For how long do you honestly think that despoti strategy will last?

“Since last year, you have visited many countries, the latest being China. Do you think your foreign counterparts treat their citizens the way you are treating Nigerians?”