They Distribute N50,000 To About Three Million Nigerians, How Does That Even Make Sense-Dele Momodu

In a recent interview with Channels Television, Dele Momodu, the Nigerian journalist and publisher of Ovation International magazine, shared his critical perspective on President Tinubu’s administration, highlighting several pressing issues and offering candid advice for the country’s leadership.

Momodu revealed that he has completed his leadership center in Ibadan, which includes a library, signifying his commitment to a different path. “The path I’ve chosen for myself is different. I want to be free to tell my friends the truth,” he stated.

Momodu emphasized the importance of maintaining his integrity and independence, explaining that he wants to ensure he can speak truthfully about all leaders, including Bola Tinubu. “In the future, someone would say, ah but you spoke about all the other leaders, how come you couldn’t speak about Bola Tinubu,” he added, underscoring his motivation for addressing his letter to the President.

Momodu urged President Tinubu to address government waste as a top priority, describing it as very urgent. He also called for empowering Nigerian youth through a vocational revolution, arguing that the focus should not solely be on formal education.

“It’s not about people going to school. We have so many graduates, if not millions of them now who can’t find jobs, there are things you can do,” he said.

Criticizing current government initiatives, Momodu questioned the logic of distributing N50,000 to about three million Nigerians. “Please how does that make sense in a country of over 200 million people?” he asked.

He proposed a more impactful approach: “That money could have created more than 1 million fresh entrepreneurs who would get 1 million each immediately. And then those ones will have the domino effects, those ones will now employ five to 10 people each.”

Momodu was particularly critical of the practice of distributing cash directly to citizens, a method used by previous administrations. “Buhari people did it, they put cash on table,” he recalled, lamenting that in the modern era, such methods are outdated and demeaning.

“At this time and age in this modern time, put cash on table and people will queue up like beggars to come and collect 5000 Naira; it is demeaning on Nigerians, Nigerians are too brilliant for this,” he asserted. Momodu concluded his critique by stating, It’s too bad of a government.

In summary, Dele Momodu’s interview highlighted his dedication to truth-telling and his call for President Tinubu to take urgent steps to reduce waste and empower the youth through vocational training. His critique of the current and past government policie underscores the need for more strategic and respectful approaches to governance in Nigeria….Viêw_ More