There are numerous controversies hanging on the neck of the administration of Bola Tinubu. Most of them showed up from the very first day of it’s inauguration.
Aside from the numerous petitions in court, there are other allegations against the president, one of such is the allegation of certificate forgery which has become a major issue in the last few days.
Indeed, this numerous allegations have led to many tagging the president ‘a liar’.
Tops among those putting forward these allegations is the Special Assistant on Public Communication to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Phrank Shaibu.
He identified 10 big lies allegedly told by the Bola Tinubu administration.
The Evidence
In a statement on Sunday, Shaibu said that the repeated lies were evidence that Tinubu’s only plan was to use propaganda to deceive Nigerians rather than do any proper work in rescuing citizens from the bottomless pit of bad governance, they had been pushed into.
According to him, Nigerians must not be deceived by the apology issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, and other aides to Tinubu.
He said they were only sorry because they had been caught and not because they were penitent.
Reliance On Propaganda – The 10 Lies
Shaibu said the fact that Tinubu had more media aides than economic and security advisers was enough to prove that his administration would rely on propaganda as a state policy.
“My advice to the Nigerian media is to always fact-check any claim made by this government as this would help maintain their credibility.
If the Tinubu government says it is morning, go outside to verify if the sun is shining,” he said.
Fuel Subsidy
The first lie that was told by Bola Tinubu was in his inaugural speech, where he stated that petrol ‘subsidy is gone’.
With oil prices now at $94 per barrel and naira exchanging at ₦1,000/$1, the price of diesel has risen to about ₦1,000 per litre while petrol remains at about ₦620 per litre.
It is obvious to the discerning mind that petrol is now being subsidised, a position which all oil marketers have espoused. Nigerians should not be deceived.
Tinubu’s claim that there is no subsidy is a lie from the pit of hell
The fact that they are even hiding the information means there is no transparency, and the money is probably being stolen again.
Visa Ban
The second lie told by these charlatans was that the United Arab Emirates had lifted the visa ban on Nigerians immediately and that all Nigerians were free to visit Dubai.
This lie was well celebrated by many undiscerning Nigerians whose only crime was to believe the deceptive words of an illegitimate government.
UAE authorities later confirmed to CNN that it was all a lie. What a national embarrassment!
The third lie told by this deceptive government is that Tinubu was the first African President to ring the NASDAQ bell.
It has since been established that Malawian President, Jakaya Kikwete, rang the bell on September 21, 2011.
Meeting With Biden
Another lie was a statement issued by Ajuri Ngelale on August 27, 2023, where US Presidential Envoy and Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Ambassador Molly Phee, was quoted.
According to the aide, the US envoy said: “President Joe Biden is asking to meet with you on the sidelines of UNGA and you are the only African leader he has requested to meet.
“It is a mark of his high regard for your leadership”.
Well, this also turned out to be another embarrassing lie as Tinubu has departed UNGA and never met President Biden.
Exchange Rate
A fifth lie was a claim made by Tinubu on the floor of NASDAQ where he stated that “We have retooled the exchange rate to a reliable, dependable one figure floating of the naira.
“You are free to take in your money and bring out your money.” But this is another lie from the pit of hell.
The exchange rate on the I&E Window is about ₦780/$1, while the rate at the parallel market is about ₦1,000/$1.
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Besides, foreign airlines still have over $600m funds stuck in Nigeria. Tinubu, therefore, lied when he said “you are free to take in your money and bring out your money”.
Terrorists Attack
On August 14, 2023, the Nigerian government said on its official Twitter handle that the Nigerian Air Force struck terrorists gathering at Kurebe in Shiroro LGA in Niger State.
The government claimed that the terrorists were neutralised.
Well, Premium Times has now revealed in its latest report that this is nothing but propaganda, as those who were killed were innocent civilians.
Is it not tragic that the Bola Tinubu administration has now infected the military with its lies?
Indeed, once the head of the fish is rotten, the body cannot escape corruption.
FX Backlog
As part of Bola Tinubu’s propaganda programme, the Central Bank of Nigeria said on September 6, 2023, that within two weeks, it would inject $10 billion into the foreign exchange market to clear the FX backlog.
Days after the deadline passed, not a single cent has been injected into the system, as the Naira continues its free fall.
“The institution that Tinubu’s leadership cannot destroy does not exist.”
Prejudice
In his inaugural speech, President Tinubu said: “As your President, I shall serve with prejudice towards none”. But this has turned out to be another barefaced lie.
Tinubu has been running a government of the clannish, by the clannish and for the claniah.
All key appointments in every sector going to a section of the country including CBN, FIRS, customs, army, police, immigration while he himself is the petroleum and gas minister.
Tinubu appointed 10 ministers from the southwest and only five from the southeast. If this isn’t prejudice, I don’t know what it is.
Afrexim Loan
Last month, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited claimed they had obtained an Afrexim loan of $3bn with which it would help stabilise the Naira.
We raised the alarm that it was all a ruse to deceive Nigerians.
Now, we have been justified as the Naira is now trading at $1/₦1,000 on the black market, while Afrexim Bank has refused to speak on it. This was just audio money.
Student Loan
Furthermore, the spokesman for Atiku said: “Perhaps the biggest scam and deceit of the Tinubu administration was the Student Loan Act, which he signed on June 12.
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The new law provides loans for students’ tuition only. It doesn’t cover any other educational expenses.
After the law was signed, all Federal Government schools began increasing school fees.
But Dele Alake, the Special Adviser on Media, as he then was, said in a statement that tuition in all government schools remained free and that the only fees that were increased were accommodation, laboratory, library and other costs.
So, if tuition is free and the Students Loan Act covers only tuition fee, that means the Student Loan Act is pointless, and no money will be released.
In essence, Tinubu’s government has prodded government schools to increase fees while no loans will be given to the students.
This is the height of deception and wickedness, he concluded.
