Dele Momodu Critiques Tinubu's Independence Day Speech

Chief Dele Momodu, the Deputy Director-General of Media and Communications for the African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council, criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's Independence Day broadcast, describing it as "uninspiring." In a post on his X handle, Momodu expressed disappointment that the celebration turned into a lamentation. He specifically took issue with Tinubu's analogy of Nigeria as a cancer patient that survived on painkillers, stating that at the time of Tinubu's administration, Nigeria was at worst a stage two cancer patient.

Momodu condemned the President's hasty decision to remove fuel subsidies on his first day in office, claiming it sent the economy into crisis. He characterized this action as a monumental disaster and a misadventure, leading to increased debt, insecurity, and poverty.

Momodu asserted that Nigerians have largely given up on the President's promises, especially with elections approaching in three months.