#TINUBUMUSTGO TRENDS ON TWITTER, NIGERIANS MAKE SIX DEMANDS

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#TINUBUMUSTGO TRENDS ON TWITTER, NIGERIANS MAKE SIX DEMANDS

Nigerians have taken to Twitter with a vengeance, igniting a social media firestorm with the hashtag #TinubuMustGo.

The call for action has become a rallying cry, demanding a shift in the political landscape.

This comes in response to the recent introduction of a 0.5% Cyber Security Level for cash transactions, which has sparked widespread outrage among Nigerians.

Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election has also voiced his strong opposition to the new policy.

According to Obi, President Bola Tinubu is only interested in “milking a dying economy.”

Other prominent Nigerians, including some of Tinubu’s own supporters, have also joined the chorus of disapproval.

A member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Presidential Campaign Council, Adetokunbo Pearse said that President Bola Tinubu was just a book keeper, while describing his economic policies, especially on petrol subsidy removal as a disaster.

Pearse who spoke while featuring on a Channels TV programme, on Monday, had said Nigerians desire to know the actual landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly known as petrol.

He had said instead of destroying the economy with total subsidy removal, President Tinubu should have thoroughly scrutinised the Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, over the fluctuations in landing cost.

In a series of tweets made by Nigerian netizens on X, the citizens regretted voting for Tinubu in 2023 general election.

A user, Fast Naija Update wrote: “The same mumu people that voted for Tinubu are now shouting #Tinubu MustGo. Mumu tribal bigots everywhere. Shola Oba of Benin Sky b Kogi.”

Kris: “#Tinubu MustGo #Tinubu MustGo #Tinubu MustGo No matter how the p**** threatens the sky, las las e go bow him head go down in shame. @officialABAT you may steal from the national treasure but you will never steal from the Nigerian people. Nigeria no be Lagos. You thief!”

Another user, Prince_Dabby wrote: “If you saw this cap and still went ahead and voted him Then you are prt of the problem … See the connection between the cap and what he’s doing #Tinubu MustGo.”

Royal Spotlight: “Tinubu came to office, settles himself with a yacht, nice car for first lady. Lawmakers wanted to shout, he shüt their møuths with brand new SUVs. Settles VP and chief of staff with humongous allocations to renovate their wings. The rest is TAX, TAX, TAX #TinubuMustGo.”

Teemah: “If you saw this cap and still went ahead and voted him Then you are prt of the problem. See the connection between the cap and what he’s doing #TinubuMustGo.”

Zamani: “Hunger na your mate? Tinubu done reset una Brain

Lord Justus N: “And so it begins with #TinubuMustGo.”

The same mumu people that voted for Tinubu are now shouting #TinubuMustGo. Mumu tribal bigots everywhere

Shola Oba of Benin Sky b kogi pic.twitter.com/2KpleaXpgl

— Fast Naija Update (@FastNaijaUpdate) May 9, 2024

If you saw this cap and still went ahead and voted him
Then you are prt of the problem …
See the connection between the cap and what he’s doing #TinubuMustGo pic.twitter.com/mFTBHQu4N4

— Prince_Dabby👑 (@chydabby055) May 9, 2024

Tinubu came to office, settles himself with a yacht, nice car for first lady.

Lawmakers wanted to shout, he shüt their møuths with brand new SUVs…

Settles VP and chief of staff with humongous allocations to renovate their wings…

The rest is TAX, TAX, TAX! #TinubuMustGo pic.twitter.com/UotdIyjgK0

— Royal Spotlight (@Royal_Spotlight) May 8, 2024

And so it begins with #TinubuMustGo pic.twitter.com/3YJnXXTNh3

— LORD JUSTUS N (@LordJustusN) May 8, 2024

If you saw this cap and still went ahead and voted him
Then you are prt of the problem …
See the connection between the cap and what he’s doing #TinubuMustGo pic.twitter.com/Ah7bWzZk69

— Teemah (@Teemah42) May 9, 2024

Hunger na your mate? 🤣🤣🤣
Tinubu done reset una Brain 🤣#TinubuMustGo #obaofbenin #southeast pic.twitter.com/MsIhJqqJGA— ZAMANI🇧🇫 (@ZamaniKelechi) May 9, 2024

As the “Tinubu Must Go” hashtag continues to trend, Nigerians are uniting behind six key demands:

1. Reverse tuition subsidy removal

2. Reverse electricity tariff increase

3. Reverse stamp duty increase

4. Increase minimum wage

5. Cancel cyber security level

6. 50% slash in salaries of National Assembly members

These demands reflect the growing frustration among Nigerians with the current state of the economy and the government’s policies. As the hashtag continues to gain traction, it remains to be seen how the government will respond to these demands and the growing call for change.

The “Tinubu Must Go” movement is a clear indication of the power of social media in mobilizing public opinion and driving political change.As the situation continues to unfold, one thing is clear: Nigerians are demanding action, and they are demanding it now.

  • Dons Eze

    DONS EZE, PhD, Political Philosopher and Journalist of over four decades standing, worked in several newspaper houses across the country, and rose to the positions of Editor and General Manager. A UNESCO Fellow in Journalism, Dr. Dons Eze, a prolific writer and author of many books, attended several courses on Journalism and Communication in both Nigeria and overseas, including a Postgraduate Course on Journalism at Warsaw, Poland; Strategic Communication and Practical Communication Approach at RIPA International, London, the United Kingdom, among others.

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