Worried by the reality of falling reforms in Nigeria, Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has said public office holders face the existential threat of being lynched and even killed by the irate and shortchanged citizens
He disclosed this on Thursday while countering the World Bank’s claims that a reversal of the federal government’s current economic reforms would spell doom for the country.
Recall that World Bank Country Director Dr Ndiame Diop had advised Nigerians not to oppose the current reforms at the launch of the Nigerian Development Update (NDU) in Abuja.
Diop also said that while the reforms might be challenging, they are crucial for the nation’s long-term stability, but Gov. Mohammed expressed a contrary view of the ongoing reforms, asking the federal government to review them since they were not working.
He advised the Tinubu led federal government not to be dogmatic about the issue.
He stated that people are hungry, adding that people of his status face the threat of being lynched.
He said: “When the reforms started, the sub-nationals supported the President. The macroeconomic policies causing inflation should be looked into. There is hunger. People are suffering. We should not be dogmatic. Nigerians are not enjoying the reforms.
“The federal government should come up with economic policies. The money we are receiving is not enough. What are you doing to reduce hunger? We should help the people to cope.
“The purchasing power has dwindled. If these policies are not working, review them. Let us not go into blackmail.
“What of power? The tariffs are too high. The people are not able to pay. We are on the brink of being lynched. These policies are not working. Let us review them.”
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