The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria has criticized President Bola Tinubu for attributing the country’s hunger and poverty challenges to previous administrations and opposition politicians, arguing that the current government must account for the effects of its own policies.
The organization reacted to remarks attributed to Tinubu at the All Progressives Congress campaign launch in Kaduna, where he reportedly accused political opponents of creating the hardship his administration was attempting to address.
In a statement issued by national coordinator Emmanuel Onwubiko, HURIWA argued that the ruling party could not rely indefinitely on inherited problems to explain current conditions, particularly after years in federal office.
The group said petrol subsidy removal and foreign-exchange reforms had placed additional pressure on household budgets and businesses. It urged the president to provide a clearer account of how resources saved from subsidy removal had been used and what measurable benefits citizens had received.
HURIWA pointed to the cost of food, transport, electricity and medicine as immediate concerns for Nigerians, saying public complaints about hardship should be treated as legitimate demands for accountability rather than partisan attacks.
It also called for a stronger response to insecurity, including transparent updates on efforts to rescue people held by kidnappers and armed groups in affected states.
The organization’s intervention adds to demands for the government to explain its economic reforms through independently verifiable outcomes, including purchasing power, public services and security improvements. The supplied statement did not include a response from the presidency to HURIWA’s criticism
