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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A former spokesperson for the Labour Party, Kenneth Okonkwo, has said Nigerians in Benue, Plateau, and other states are dying because President Bola Tinubu is their President.<\/p>\n

Okonkwo said Nigerians are dying because Tinubu can\u2019t protect them.<\/p>\n

In an interview with News Central TV, the Nollywood veteran berated those praising Tinubu\u2019s administration, saying he has failed Nigerians.<\/p>\n

Okonkwo said: \u201cThere is no way anybody will be praising this government and not appearing like a fool.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen they came in, Tinubu in his inauguration said the fuel subsidy is gone and when he was saying that there was no cabinet in place.<\/p>\n

\u201cFuel price rose from N195 to N617 in one slope and then they floated the naira and it depreciated and the only defense they have is to be patient. Nigerians became hungry and were shouting that they are hungry.<\/p>\n

\u201cBe patient for six months, one year, two years, and half of the journey and they are still asking people to be patient.<\/p>\n

\u201cAre you praising this government? You are doing it on the blood and the grave of people massacred in Benue State, as I talk to you, people are dying every day \u2013 not because they committed any crime but because Tinubu is their President who could not defend them.<\/p>\n

\u201cBenue State is an APC state that is governed by a Reverend Father, so spiritually you will say a Rev father is in charge, politically you will say that they are members of Tinubu\u2019s political party, yet they are dying everyday from terrorists, killer herders and no end insight or solution.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd some people are praising this government, they are doing it on the graves and blood of Nigerians that are massacred everyday.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou talk about the Plateau, the Northwest, Southwest, kidnappers are discovered with graves burning people alive and Tinubu\u2019s purported security reports, they don\u2019t take such to him for prevention, but security reports to secure Nigerians they won\u2019t give him.<\/p>\n

\u201cSecurity is the basic necessity that each government owes its citizens and this government has failed.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. A former spokesperson for the Labour Party, Kenneth Okonkwo, has said Nigerians in Benue, Plateau, and other states are dying because President Bola Tinubu is their President. Okonkwo said Nigerians are dying because Tinubu can\u2019t protect them. 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