Phrank Shaibu, an adviser to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Atiku Abubakar, has voiced concerns about President Bola Tinubu’s purported plans to implement a propaganda regime as state policy in the coming days.
Shaibu, the former Vice President’s Special Assistant on Public Communication, said in a statement on Sunday that the “fake news” about the UAE easing the visa ban was merely the “tip of the iceberg.”
He pointed out that Tinubu had already appointed over 15 media aides with the sole purpose of allegedly spreading misinformation as a state policy and distracting Nigerians from the deep sufferings his administration had caused them.
He asserted that this has always been Tinubu’s style, dating back to his days as governor and party leader.
“From information available to us, Bola Tinubu is set to push propaganda to overdrive as he heads out for the United Nations General Assembly,” said Atiku’s adviser. He will claim to have attracted $100 billion in foreign investment but would fail to disclose vital facts. Everything is propaganda. It’s all a bunch of nonsense. In India, he claimed pledges totaling more than $14 billion, just as his predecessor, President Muhammadu Buhari, claimed pledges of up to $6 billion in 2018. This is all about audio investing.
“Last month, the NNPC claimed to have acquired a $3 billion loan to help stable the naira. We warned that it was all a scheme to fool Nigerians. We’ve been vindicated today that the naira is approaching $1/N1,000 on the illicit market.”Tinubu stated that the visa prohibition was instantly lifted following his travel to the UAE. They’ve now moved the goalposts after UAE authorities revealed that the news was untrue. This is the kind of disgrace Nigeria will continue to face during this balablu season.
“According to the FTSE report, Tinubu’s ostensibly FX unification policy was failing, and Nigeria was demoted from frontier market to unclassified.” After failing to bring economic regeneration, he has now hired over 15 media aides rather than more economic experts.
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“Among his media advisers are: Ajuri Ngelale (Special Adviser Media and Publicity); Tunde Rahman (SSAP Media); Tope Ajayi (SSAP Media and Publicity); Abdulaziz Abdulaziz (SSAP Print Media); Otega Ogara (SSAP Digital/New Media); Segun Dada (SAP Social Media); Nosa Asemota (SAP Visual Communications); Sunday Moses (PA Videography); Taiwo Okonlaw This is in addition to the minister of information and others designated to advance the propaganda agenda.”
Shaibu found it amusing that Tinubu, who promised to strike the ground running from day one, has only held one cabinet meeting since his inauguration about 120 days ago.
He urged Nigerians to be patient as the Supreme Court prepares to begin work on the presidential election case appeal for 2023.
“Without any plan, Tinubu removed the petrol subsidy and decided to hand out a few bags of rice to millions of poor Nigerians.” According to the parallel market exchange rate, the minimum wage is still N30,000 or $31 per month.
“This is the punishment Nigerians face as a result of the election management body’s failure to complete its work on February 25.” This is a manifestation of the Holy Book’s words, which state that when the righteous rule, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people suffer.
“In the meantime, we ask Nigerians to be patient as the judicial authorities work to correct the electoral fraud that has brought Nigerians to their knees,” he said.
