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The Revolutionary Socialist Movement (RSM) has strongly criticized the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accusing it of deepening economic hardship, insecurity, and social despair across Nigeria over the past three years.
In a statement issued on Friday and signed by its Publicity Secretary, Salako Kayode, the socialist organization said Nigerians have endured worsening living conditions since the current administration assumed office, arguing that government policies have intensified poverty and hardship for ordinary citizens.
The group maintained that millions of Nigerians continue to struggle with rising costs of living, declining purchasing power, and limited access to essential services. According to the statement, soaring inflation has placed basic necessities such as food, transportation, housing, electricity, and healthcare beyond the reach of many working-class families.
RSM argued that key economic reforms introduced by the government, including the removal of fuel subsidy and the devaluation of the naira, have disproportionately affected poor and working people while benefiting a privileged minority.
The organization further claimed that workers’ wages have failed to keep pace with rising prices, forcing many households into deeper economic distress. It also expressed concern over increasing youth unemployment, the collapse of small businesses, rising school fees, and what it described as the neglect of pensioners and retirees.
On the issue of security, the group accused the government of failing to adequately protect citizens from growing threats across the country. It pointed to persistent cases of kidnapping, banditry, and violent attacks, arguing that recent abduction incidents in Oyo State reflect broader weaknesses in the nation’s security architecture.
According to the RSM, Nigeria’s current challenges are rooted in decades of economic policies pursued by successive governments. The organization contended that both the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have promoted policies that prioritize elite interests over the welfare of ordinary Nigerians.
The socialist movement urged citizens not to lose hope despite the prevailing challenges, calling on workers, students, youth, farmers, and other oppressed groups to organize collectively in pursuit of political and social change.
Looking ahead to the 2027 general elections, the group called on Nigerians to reject what it described as parties responsible for exploitation and hardship. It endorsed the African Action Congress (AAC), describing the party as a political alternative committed to the interests of workers, young people, and marginalized communities.
RSM also advocated grassroots mobilization in workplaces, educational institutions, and local communities as part of efforts to build a mass movement capable of challenging the existing political order through both electoral participation and popular struggles.
The organization concluded that Nigeria possesses sufficient resources to guarantee decent living standards for its citizens but argued that meaningful development would require transferring political and economic power from the country’s elite to working people and poor communities.
The statement comes amid continuing national debates over the state of the economy, rising inflation, and persistent security concerns, including recurring incidents of kidnapping and armed violence in different parts of the country.
