Okocha accuses failed politicians as sponsors of planned nationwide protest against President Tinubu

OGB Joseph, Abuja

Caretaker Committee Chairman of Rivers State All Progressives Congress, APC, Tony Okocha has accused failed politicians who lost out in the last general election in 2023 to shelve the idea of nationwide protest noting that President Tinubu is not the reason for the hunger in the land.

Okocha gave this explanation when he addressed newsmen at the media centre of the party in Wuse, Abuja charging Nigerians to hold their governors responsible for the hunger saying President Tinubu gave them palliatives to distribute across the Local Government Areas.

He added that it is sad that the planned nationwide protest is allegedly sponsored by politicians who were defeated most especially in their constituencies stating that despite states governors now receive huge allocations compare to what he receive during their time as Chief of staff.

Okocha said: ” The truth be told. Let us face reality here. What is the reason for the plan protest? The reason for the planned protest as I heard is that there is hunger in the land. Is President Tinubu the architect of hunger in the land? Why are we not demonstrating and protesting against our governors?

” In my time as the chief of staff we had allocation to the tune of 6.6billion monthly. That was the maximum we got. But Rivers State today is coasting home to more than 28billion from federal allocation. So, what happens? The removal of fuel subsidy brought in money to the system. And the President didn’t put the money in his pocket.

” He is giving out. When these money are given to the states, do they think the President should also come and administer its use? So who is behind this? Those who are behind this are the failed politicians who got power through the backdoor. They should wait for 2027. And go far away from APC if they can.

” The intention and motive is sinister. And they know themselves. Th Presidential spokesperson discussed this matter. And everyday I watch on television that this slangs are from patriotic Nigerians. What is the essence and the result? Would there be confrontation? Between the protesters and security agencies? Or the protesters against another group protesting for Mr President?

” Can that possibly be the solution to our problems? Who is a good solder? A great soldier is not the man who went to war with others and lost all of them and didn’t win a war. The greatest soldier is a man who went to war got victory with minimal damage.

”  It didn’t work in Kenta, and Sudan. And this country are even smaller compare to Nigeria. The resultant effect of that on Nigerians will be most devasting. And of course nobody knows who will be involved. It could be the man who is leading the team. Or whose house is burnt”, he stated.