The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Shehu Gabam, has criticised the Federal Government’s palliative measures, stating that they fall short of addressing the economic hardships in the country.
“The palliative processes the government has brought in have no elemental effects. Recently, I saw the distribution of 20 trailers of rice to almost all the states of the federation. It cannot take care of Nyanya alone if distributed in Abuja today,” Gabam said on Thursday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today.
The National Chairman of the SDP highlighted the soaring prices of food items, which have reached unprecedented levels.
Despite government measures, including the distribution of grains to governors and calls for patience, Nigerians continue to suffer from the rising cost of living. Gabam attributed this situation to supply chain issues.
“The food supply chain of the country has been cut off tremendously, and that is why the foodstuff has gone through the roof,” he said.
“Now, if you compare this with what people are earning and what people are struggling to do to keep life going, you will know that these are almost inevitable.”
The high cost of living has led to calls for protests across the country.
The government has been meeting with stakeholders in a last-minute push to avert these demonstrations.
President Bola Tinubu has also called on the organizers to stop the planned protests, acknowledging the challenges facing Nigerians.
However, Gabam believes the Nigerian leader needs to do more. He is advocating for a national broadcast by the president to reassure citizens of his commitment to addressing their grievances.
