The group, which stated this in release sent to SaharaReporters signed by its Executive Secretary, Omokehinde Agbedina, appealed to President Tinubu to be responsive to Nigerians' reality.
A civic organisation, the New Nigerian Voice, has described the one year administration of President Bola Tinubu as a season of pains and anguish for Nigerians.
The group, which stated this in release sent to SaharaReporters signed by its Executive Secretary, Omokehinde Agbedina, appealed to President Tinubu to be responsive to Nigerians' reality.
"How can anyone with the faintest of conscience live a normal life with a reality whereby the same citizens who elected them as leaders are impoverished in a decisions they took as a leader?," he questioned.
"Being human, our expectation is that, if decisions are taken with grave consequences such as withdrawal of subsidy and floating the exchange rate, being the responsive leader he (President) is, it is our expectation he will quickly review and recalibrate such decisions with the overall objective of protecting the welfare of citizens.
"That is what progressive politics is all about," the civic group stated.
"From all spheres of life, business, profession or location in the country, the majority of Nigerians are passing through untold hardship.
"In July 2023, President Bola Tinubu declared an immediate state of emergency on food insecurity to tackle the increase in food prices. He also directed that “all matters pertaining to food and water availability and affordability, as essential livelihood items be included within the purview of the National Security Council.”
"Probably, Mr. President was responding to the sufferings of the masses, which increased with the removal of subsidy on premium motor spirit, popularly called petrol, by his government on May 29, 2023.
"But the country has more than doubled since the subsidy removal, making things, especially foodstuff, out of reach of the poor. Even the rich are also crying. Food prices are also expected to increase further in the remaining part of the year."
Citing data from the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on a month-on-month basis, the group said that people were now paying more for sachet water, cheap noodles, and even ‘Garri’, for less of the items.
"In shelter, many tenants who are unable to pay the skyrocketing house rents are passing through serious hard times as most landlords, especially in Lagos, use thugs to eject them.
"In health, Nigerians are becoming impoverished and can no longer afford basic medication. The majority of our citizens, including relatively high-income earners cannot afford medication when they are sick, millions of Nigerians are confronted with life threatening reality today.
"The cost of drugs, especially those imported and the cost of treatment have risen so high that many cannot afford certain treatments now if they do not have enough money.
"No hospital buys drugs on credit or tells staff to wait until patients pay money every month... Sick people are now rejected more than before if there is no money, patients are neglected in the wards if the money for treatment is not coming because times are also hard for the hospitals with many bills to settle too.
"As expected, many are being weighed down by the sufferings and their health is also impacted, cases of high blood pressure and stress induced sicknesses are expected to be on the rise, and even suicide as some Nigerians is beginning to take that path to escape from their sufferings."