Seyi Tinubu
By Our Reporter
Nigerians have taken to social media to criticise the eldest son of President Bola Tinubu, Mr Seyi Tinubu, for pleading with Nigerians to exercise patience with his father’s administration over policies that culminated to harsh economic conditions.
This followed protests in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, and orher parts of the country over rise in the cost of goods and services.
In the past nine months in office, President Tinubu’s economic reforms have sparked collateral instability in the value of the Naira, heaping hardship on Nigerians as food prices continue to soar.
While asking Nigerians to endure the outcome of the policies, Seyi, in an Instagram post, pleaded with Nigerians to exercise patience and support his father to fix the problems confronting the nation.
Seyi declared that he stands with his father and argued that the present generation “will yield the fruits of this hardship.”
The post carried hashtags such as #HaveFaithinHim, #NigeriaisinGreatHands, #OurGenerationwillYieldthefruitsofthishardship, #IStandwithOurPresident, #RenewedHope and #NigeriaismyHome.
However, Seyi’s message did not sit well with some Nigerians, who criticised the President’s son for living opulently while demanding sacrifice from the people.
A user named @King_ando1 remarked, “The most painful part is that this n*gga got a Richard Mille on his wrist while typing hardship.” The most affordable of a Richard Mill timepiece goes for about $48,000. While the Richard Mille RM 69 retails for around $750,000.
Another user named @Empresstok said, “How far are you enduring? You can say that to the masses cos you are not in their shoes.”
@ada_la_pinky simply said, “It’s hard for the masses,” while @akorede_dk quipped, “I believe you. May Allah make it easy for us.”
