In a viral Twitter post, renowned activist and entertainer Charly Boy, also known as Area Father, has sharply criticized President Tinubu, urging him to step down and addressing the issues fueling public dissatisfaction. Charly Boy’s tweet enumerated a comprehensive list of “sponsors” behind the looming protests, highlighting widespread grievances faced by Nigerians.
Charly Boy’s tweet read:
“Protest dey come. Instead of you to tell Tinubu to step down, you’re busy looking for sponsors of the protest. Oga let me give you names of the sponsors:
- Hunger
- Inflation
- Fuel pump price
- Minimum wage
- Power or no light
- Bad roads
- Budget padding
- INEC rigging of election with impunity
- Highest cost of Governance
- Highest bidder appointments
- Excessive borrowings for looting
- Crude oil theft
- Non functional refineries
- Excess electricity tariff
- Excessive bank charges
- Resource control
- 1999 constitution
- No restructuring
- Consumption instead of production
- Arable farmland without subsidized mechanized farming equipment
- Breakdown of law and order
- Injustice at the courts
- Failed civil service system
- Non functional educational system
- Japa syndrome
- Corruption
- Unaccountability of public office holders
- Poor road networks
- Worst housing program
- Non real estate funding
- Interest rates for entrepreneurs
- Devastating economic policies
- Looting and lootocracy
- Growing division amongst ethnic groups
- Naira devaluation
- Poverty
- Non support for local manufacturers and local contents
- Highest import duties ever
- Underfunded army and police
- Salaries and pension delays.
We’re not begging for power because power belongs to the people and we the people are here to say enough is enough. Tackle these things and see if anyone will think of protesting. Nonsense. Dia fathers.”
Charly Boy’s blunt message has resonated with many Nigerians, reflecting the growing frustration and demand for substantial changes in governance and policy implementation.