In a letter he personally signed, he likened the Tinubu government to German dictator, Adolf Hitler.
Yoruba leader and the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams has labelled the Bola Tinubu-led administration as being insensitive to the plight of the people.
In a letter he personally signed, he likened the Tinubu government to German dictator, Adolf Hitler.
Adams wrote, “Your Excellency, do you remember an Austrian-German who became the Commander-in-Chief in Germany in 1933? Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician who was the dictator of Nazi Germany from 1933 until his suicide in 1945?”
“Hitler, an elected democrat, quickly transformed a democratic republic into a constitutional dictatorship. The Fuhrer vowed to destroy democracy through the democratic process. And he did with the destruction of Germany in 1945.
“Before the destruction, the Nazi leader disabled, then dismantled the Weimar Republic.The Fuhrer crushed political opposition, destroyed the economy and ultimately undermined Germany’s democratic structures.”
“When Hitler became history on April 30, 1945, Germany was in total ruins.” He noted in reference to the handling of the economy and clampdown on dissenting voices by the Tinubu led administration.
“In the past 16 months, your administration has been using propaganda, power of coercion and rough tactics to oppress Nigerians.”
“For how long do you honestly think that despotic strategy will last? Since last year, you have visited many countries, the latest being China.”
“Do you think your foreign counterparts treat their citizens the way you are treating Nigerians?” he quipped.
The letter where he said these was themed “An Open letter to President Bola Tinubu by the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Abiodun Ige Adams, on the State of the Nation.”
He noted that past leaders, since 1960, disappointed Nigerians with the way ‘Nigeria and Nigerians were badly led and resources selfishly managed’.
According to the statement, the Tinubu-led government came with many Nigerians hoping for a difference.
“When you came with the ‘Emilokan’ coinage in the build up to the 2023 elections, many Nigerians were persuaded that as a democrat exposed to modern way of governance, you will perform better than Muhammadu Buhari, a soldier who deepened the poverty levels of Nigerians and increased insecurity from 2015 to 2023.”
It was however stated that the Tinubu led administration has disappointed Nigerians.
“Mr. President, to say the truth without minding whose ox is gored, you have really disappointed many Nigerians who thought you were the messiah they were waiting for.”
“On May 29, 2023 when you became the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigerians, the price of a litre of fuel was less then N200.”
“Today, it is more than N1000. As the Minister of Petroleum, I ask you, what type of reforms is this? In May 2023, Naira to a Dollar was less than N740.”
“In August, many Nigerians came out to express their frustration on the way you are governing them. Today, some of those arrested have been charged with treason. In the Comity of Nations, who does that? Is that the way governments are overthrown, with placards?
“Human rights activists are being harassed by security agents on a daily basis and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have become soft targets of sycophants who speak sweet words to your ears for selfish reasons.
“Many Nigerians know the ‘radical’ role you played when you were Governor, and even after 2007, when you galvanised and mobilised them to challenge the status quo at the national level.”
“Now that you are in government, protest has suddenly become a criminal offence. God is indeed Great!!.”