Hold Leaders More Accountable, Tony Elumelu Urges Nigerians
Chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Tony Elumelu has urged Nigerians to hold leaders more accountable amid the deteriorating state of living conditions in the country.
Elumelu’s comment comes in light of total blackout, scarcity of fuel experienced by Nigerians in the last few days and the hike in prices of food items.
In a series of tweets on Twitter on Thursday, Elumelu said leaders must take more concrete steps to savage the situation before things get further out of hand.
“This morning, I am listening to my colleagues at the office bemoan the very pressing issues that they face every day in this country, and how things have been getting worse and worse –no electricity for 5 days, hikes in the price of diesel, frightening food inflation,“ the businessman tweeted.
“How can a country so rich in natural resources have 90% of its citizens living in hardship and poverty?
“I have often said that access to electricity is critical for our development, alleviation of poverty and hardship. And speaking of security, our people are afraid!”
According to Elumelu, Nigeria is failing to meet its production quota owing to oil theft.
“Look at the Bonny Terminal that should be receiving over 200k barrels of crude oil daily, instead it receives less than 3,000 barrels, leading the operator @Shell to declare force majeure.
“Why are we paying taxes if our security agencies can’t stop this? It is clear that the reason Nigeria is unable to meet its OPEC production quota is not because of low investment but because of theft, pure and simple!
“Meanwhile, oil-producing countries are smiling as their foreign reserves rise. What is Nigeria’s problem? We need to hold our leaders more accountable!
“Elections are coming – security and resources need to be everyone’s agenda — let’s be vocal for our nation’s priority.
Elumelu, however, said 2023 offers Nigeria another opportunity to change the dwindling tide.
“Evil prevails when good people are silent. We need to be vocal about 2023. Let’s focus on Nigeria. Demand and advocate for leaders that deliver.
“In 2023, Nigeria must be on a strong trajectory for progress and development.”
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