‘Tinubu and his locust cabal only love wealth of Nigeria’ – Buhari’s Minister

Nigeria’s former Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Solomon Dalung, has criticized President Bola Tinubu and his administration, accusing them of prioritizing the wealth of Nigeria over its people.

Dalung also condemned Bayo Onanuga, a presidential spokesperson, for claiming that the proposed nationwide protest against bad governance is intended to destabilize the country. He described Onanuga’s statement as not only uncharitable but wicked.

In a post on his X handle on Saturday, Dalung stated, “The generation of Nigerians demanding good governance, accountability, and justice are more entitled to Nigeria than the group of scavengers occupying power.”

He asserted that the proposed protest is essential for demanding accountability from those who are, in his words, destroying Nigeria’s common heritage.

“Make no mistake about it, we love our country, but @officialABAT and his locust cabal love only the wealth of Nigeria,” Dalung wrote. “The protests are to demand accountability from those who are destroying our common heritage. Nigerians have nowhere to go, but @officialABAT has France, while others have Europe, Canada, and the USA.

“Therefore, @aonanuga1956 calling out Nigerians as those planning to destabilize Nigeria is not only uncharitable but wicked. The generation of Nigerians demanding good governance, accountability, and justice are more entitled to Nigeria than the group of scavengers occupying power. Take it to the bank, the protests are sacrosanct.

“Deploying antics of divide and rule will not only fail but are antiquated. The only antidote to the protests is for @officialABAT and his cult of plunderers to surrender to the demands of the people. The fear of the protests degenerating into anarchy is an evil imagination of your mind calculated at abating holding the government responsible. All we are demanding is good governance, which is not too much.”