The Coalition of United Political
Parties (CUPP) said it has received with shock the decision of the President
Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to re-introduce toll gates on the
nation’s roads.
The Buhari government had during
the week announced plans to reintroduce toll gates across Nigeria.
The government of ex-President
Olusegun Obasanjo had scrapped tolls on federal roads in 2004.
In a statement on
Saturday signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Ikenga Ugochinyere, CUPP
said, “We note that the decision is coming at a time the government is also
planning to increase Value Added Tax.
“All these are coming at a time
the same government is reneging on its promise ahead of the 2019 general
elections to increase national minimum wage to N30,000.
“Opposition parties view these
insensitive economic policies of the Federal Government as deliberate decisions
aimed at further impoverishing Nigerians who are already wallowing in abject
poverty.
“This government, clearly does
not have the interest and welfare of the citizens at heart and does not deserve
Nigerians’ support.
“We make bold to say that this
government decided to embark on desperate and crazy drive for revenue to cover
up for national resources that have
been squandered by top government
officials in an administration that claims to be fighting corruption.
“This is the same reason why
armed officials of the Nigeria Customs Service will throw caution into the
winds and shatter the peace of hotels and car marts under the guise of seizing
smuggled cars.
“We urge this government to
henceforth drop all its anti-people policied just as we advise Nigerians to be
fully prepared to resist and protest against any government policies that will
further make their lives worthless.
“Specifically, we urge the
Federal Government to immediately rescind its decision to reintroduce toll
gates on our roads for the interest of peace.”
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