TimesNow.com.ng recalls that the former president criticized President Bola Tinubuâs implementation of the removal of the petroleum subsidy and the floating of the naira.
The former president spoke in a statement released to journalists on Sunday, May 26 by his special assistant on media, Kehinde Akinyemi, where Obasanjo acknowledged that while Tinubuâs policies were necessary, they were poorly executed.
He said:
As reported by Punch, the APC national director, Bala Ibrahim, while reacting to the criticisms of the former president, on Monday, May 27, described Obasanjo as ‘a serial critic’,
Furthermore, the APC national director noted that the former president might be manifesting signs of old age, Sahara Reporters reported.
His words:
In a related development, TimesNow.com.ng reported that former president Obasanjo has described president Tinubuâs policies on fuel subsidy removal and exchange rates as necessary but âwrongly implemented.â
The former president zeroed in on three decisions of the current administration, which included fuel subsidy removal, exchange rates, and dealing with the military coup in Niger Republic.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
