REFORM SHOULDN’T BRING HARDSHIP, LEAD TO DEATH – SHEHU SANI TELLS TINUBU

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REFORMS SHOULDN’T BRING HARDSHIP, LEAD TO DEATH OF CITIZENS – SHEHU SANI TELLS TINUBU

“Reforms shouldn’t bring hardship, lead to death of citizens” – Shehu Sani tells Tinubu
Photo of Jerry Wright-Ukwu Jerry Wright-UkwuOctober 29, 2024 1 minute read

Senator Shehu Sani has advised President Bola Tinubu to be mindful of the hardships Nigerians face as he implements economic reforms.

Speaking on Arise TV, Sani acknowledged that reforms often bring temporary pain, but stressed that the public should not bear all the burden alone.

He urged leaders to lead by example, showing sacrifices in their own lifestyles to inspire citizens.

According to Sani, economic reforms should prioritize the well-being of citizens to prevent further suffering, especially among vulnerable populations.

His words: “There’s no president that has implemented a reform that has become popular but pub­lic opinion will change when peo­ple start seeing the fruit of what they have planted and the fruit of what they have suffered.

“You can’t implement a reform that inflicts hardship that denies people the basics, that is painful, for people to be applauding you. It hasn’t happened anywhere.

“It’s the risk that you have to take if you have to change the political economy and social direction of a nation. The only reason that is needed is that re­form should come with.

“If you are reforming the economy, it is about the people. It shouldn’t come to a point that before the food comes everyone has died.

“It’s important that the president as he imple­ments economic reforms should also pay consideration that people are suffering and sacrifice should be seen across the board.

“If the people cannot pay the school fees of their children, they cannot find something to eat or they cannot afford the food and their lives are terrible and brut­ish, it should be seen on the side of the leaders too.

“The leaders should be seen to be making sac­rifices. If the leaders live luxuri­ous lives and they live a life of op­ulence, a life of ostentatiousness, you can’t tell the citizens to make sacrifices.

“It’s important that sacrifices should be above board because patriotism should not simply be for the poor. The rich, the pow­erful and those in positions of authority should also be ready to make sacrifices.”

  • 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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