In a recent interview Nigerian journalist and publisher of Ovation International magazine, Dele Momodu, has criticized President Tinubu’s administration, as reported by The Sun.
This statement comes as a result of the EndBadGovernance protests scheduled for August 1 to 10.
Momodu discussed his new leadership center in Ibadan, which includes a library, and expressed his commitment to speaking honestly about political leaders.
He highlighted his intention to be transparent about his views on President Tinubu, underlining the need for a change in approach.
Momodu called on President Tinubu to address issues of wasteful spending and to prioritize youth empowerment through a vocational revolution.
He questioned the effectiveness of the government’s plan to distribute N50,000 to approximately 3 million Nigerians, suggesting that it would be more impactful to create new entrepreneurs.
He argued that this approach could generate huge employment opportunities, as each new entrepreneur would potentially create additional jobs.
Criticizing previous cash distribution methods, Momodu described them as outdated and ineffective.
He conveyed that handing out cash in a manner that reduces people to queuing like beggars is demeaning and does not connect with Nigeria’s potential.
“It’s not about people going to school. We have so many graduates, if not millions of them now who can’t find jobs, there are things you can do. Now they say they are sending N50,000 to about 3 million Nigerians. Please how does that make sense in a country of over 200 million people? That money could have created more than 1 million fresh entrepreneurs who would get 1 million each immediately. And then those ones will have the domino effects, those ones will now employ five to 10 people each. You don’t give money out as if it’s water. Buhari people did it, they put cash on table, at this time and age in this modern time, put cash on table and people will queue up like beggars to come and collect 5000 Naira; it is demeaning on Nigerians, Nigerians are too brilliant for this. It’s too bad of a government,” he said….Seë _ Morë
