Doyin Okupe, a former presidential aide, has faulted the assessment of President Bola Tinubu’s administration by Dele Momodu, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
In an open letter to Tinubu on Thursday, Momodu said Nigeria is in “big trouble,” noting that the country’s economy has “virtually collapsed”.
Momodu asked Tinubu to stop the “reckless propensity for wasting scarce resources,” adding that funds should be used for “serious development”.
“Purchasing presidential jets, building outlandish monuments, distributing cash as palliatives, etc. are signs of a failed and careless government,” the PDP chieftain had written.
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“If you can curb the excessive spending of your government, you will free up a lot of resources for serious development.”
The open letter elicited a plethora of reactions.
Responding to Momodu’s letter, Reno Omokri, a former presidential aide, said the PDP chieftain “focused more on assumptions” in asserting that the country’s economy is collapsing.
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Response To My Beloved Senior, Dele Momodu: Nigeria’s Economy Is Not Collapsing. Far From It!
Dear Egbon Dele Momodu,
I read your open letter to President Bola Tinubu, in which you said, “Our economy has virtually collapsed”, among other things. Respectfully, the facts do not… pic.twitter.com/kMiJPQGeCZ
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) July 18, 2024
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Supporting Omokri’s comments, Okupe said Momodu “confused the prevailing hardship” in the country with “economic health and viability”.
Okupe said the positive growth indices highlighted by Omokri are indications of “imminent recovery” of the Nigerian economy.
Reno even I am surprised at the facts u reeled out. I am always amazed at yr depth and thoroughness. Dele obviously confused the prevailing hardship we are going thru wt economic health, viability and indices.
When the economy is down, the improvements noticeable in the positive…— Doyin (@doyinokupe) July 18, 2024
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Responding to Okupe, Momodu said Nigerians have never had it so bad as it relates to the economic situation of the country.
The PDP chieftain wondered why Tinubu suddenly became the “idol” of Okupe and Omokri despite the “reckless spending” by his administration.
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My dear Egbon, DR DOYIN OKUPE, I’m more amazed at your flip-flops Sir. You’re Reno’s senior in engaging in sophistry since your days as Obasanjo’s Spokesman in 1999, till you fell out. You’ve defended almost all governments since then with your eloquence. What has Nigeria gained!… pic.twitter.com/Vsym9gMzpX
— Dele Momodu Ovation (@DeleMomodu) July 19, 2024
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Reacting to Momodu, Okupe said the publisher of Ovation Magazine did not state the facts of the matter in his assessment of Tinubu’s administration.
The former presidential aide said Momodu’s comment that he has praised every president from 1999 till date is not factual.
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My dear Dele, it was nice to see you again at chief Osoba’s 80th birthday, just as it is to read your comments about my rejoinder to Reno’s response to your condemnation of this administration.
Frankly speaking and putting sentiments apart, Reno’s response to your article was a…— Doyin (@doyinokupe) July 19, 2024
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