From Richard Akintade, Osogbo
Osun Masterminds, yesterday, said, the recent directive issued by President Bola Tinubu, restricting Ministers, Governors among others to a maximum of three vehicles in their official convoys is not the only antidote to the current economic situations in the country.
According to the Osun Masterminds, while briefing journalists at their October edition on happenings in Osun and Nigeria as a whole by the Executive Director, Prof. Wasiu Oyedokun-Alli, “The decision by Mr President is good but it doesn’t have any positive effect on the masses”.
“Cutting down on the numbers of official vehicles isn’t the only way by which cost of Governance can be brought down. The political class can’t be feeding fat at the expense of the hunger of the people.
“We appeal to every public office holder to be more empathic with the people by cutting off unnecessary expenses often characterised by needless and avoidable travels particularly in the offices of the President, Vice president and the governors of the states.
“We are aware at the cost of Governance in Nigeria at the moment and the seeming un-care attitude of people in the corridor of power”, says Prof Oyedokun-Alli.
The Osun Masterminds added further that, “We are again calling on the Federal Government and the Osun State Government more importantly, to as a matter of urgency, intensify efforts to free the masses from the shackles of poverty. We must work quickly on eradicating hunger and creating opportunities for our people to make legitimate living.
“The people of Nigeria and Osun deserve to have a better life than the current hardship that they are battling. Our people deserve to be happy and live in a society where their dreams and aspirations are allowed to thrive.
“It is deeply disturbing that while the Federal Government is not doing much to alleviate the suffering of the people, the State Governments who are now earning increase Federal allocations, are also not doing anything to make life easier for their people.
“In Osun here, instead of pursuing accelerated human development policies, we are busy constructing flyovers, and arguing over inanities.
“We have spoken extensively about the biting hardship in Nigeria in the past, but it seems there is no respite in sight. As fuel price continues to increase, cost of living is rising and people are left wallowing in poverty”, they concluded.
