Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed concerns over the rising cost of living in Nigeria, revealing that even he is struggling to afford basic commodities such as diesel.
In a recent interview with ABN TV, Amaechi shared his frustrations, stating that the economic situation has deteriorated to the extent that even high-profile Nigerians are finding it difficult to cope.
Amaechi, who served as Minister of Transportation under former President Muhammadu Buhari, lamented the significant hike in fuel prices and food costs, which have worsened the lives of millions of Nigerians.
He also criticised the public passive response to these economic challenges, saying he expected Nigerians to have taken to the streets in protest against political leaders.
He said, “I’m angry with the citizens. I have said it several times. You can see a group of people stealing your money, impoverishing you, you cannot buy fuel and anything.
“The people should be angry. There should be protests. Not even protests against anybody but against the politicians that there won’t be an election in our state.
“That is what people should be saying. Because with the rate of hunger now, If people like us can’t afford diesel, you can imagine what is happening to my mother. Okay don’t put my mother. I will defend my mother. Those who don’t have children like us.
“Somebody said what this government has achieved is that it has made Nigerians to be strong in the sense that Nigerians now trek.”
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