NLC strike: Mixed reactions trail Tinubu’s broadcast to Nigerians

<p>Some Nigerians have taken to social media to react to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s broadcast address to the nation on current economic challenges.</p>, <p>The broadcast, which was aired live on Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Radio Nigeria, has continued to stir reactions on social media.</p>, <p>In the broadcast, the president urged Nigerians to look beyond the present tough state of the country and focus on the larger picture, adding that his administration won’t let Nigerians down.</p>, <p>He also claimed that the federal government has saved 1 trillion from the removal of the petrol subsidy since it was announced two months ago.</p>, <p>Some Nigerians have, however, taken to social media to query the president about the whereabouts of the money and condemned the entire 18-minute broadcast, describing it as baseless rhetoric.</p>, <p>A Twitter user @tayoomotosho wrote, “Where is the money saved from fuel subsidy? How can a business borrow @ 9% and pay back in 36 months? And this is called a long-term loan? What happened to the moratorium? Expenses of businesses in Nigeria today will gulp 60% so when will businesses recoup?”</p>, <p>Another user @Omofoma tweeted, “With all due respect, where’s the money right now? Because that was how we were hearing EFCC recovered looted funds, till now there’s no whereabouts of those monies. Nigeria, which way, how long shall we continue like this?”</p>, <p>@Nweto, commented, “I just wasted my time listening to Mr. Bola pleading to everyone to make sacrifices without mentioning where he will be making his own sacrifice.”</p>, <p>@Odafejo644 wrote, “Empty speech! With the trillions, the Government has been saving from the subsidy removal, NO plans to fix any of the refineries. The aim is to squander all! When you give loans to people to run businesses and inflation is reducing buying power, how would these businesses thrive?”</p>, <p>However, other Nigerians who also reacted are full of praises for the president over some key issues addressed in the broadcast.</p>,