Food Stampedes Are Not Caused By President Tinubu’s Reforms – Fg Speaks

Food Stampedes Are Not Caused By President Tinubu’s Reforms – Fg Speaks. Politicians have been cautioned by Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, not to associate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic reforms with stampedes that took place during food distributions in Oyo, Anambra, and Abuja.

The Minister said in a statement signed by Rabiu Ibrahim, his media Senior Special Assistant, that the tragedies highlighted how crucial it is to make sure that crowds are properly managed during such charitable events, particularly during the festive season.

He acknowledged the noble intentions of organizers seeking to bring relief to vulnerable members of society and admonished all individuals and organizations planning similar events to comply with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun on liaising with the police formations for effective crowd control and security measures.

He emphasized that collaboration with the police and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) was crucial to safeguarding lives and ensuring that such efforts to assist those in need do not inadvertently lead to further distress.

Idris appealed to politicians and other stakeholders to refrain from politicising the unfortunate incidents, stressing that those tragic events were in no way connected to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration’s economic reforms.

“It is worth noting that similar unfortunate occurrences have been recorded in the past, before the current administration, as such, making any attempt to link these tragedies to the President’s reforms is unfounded and disingenuous” he said

Idris said the reforms, while repositioning the Nigerian economy for sustainable growth, were designed to uplift the lives of all Nigerians, particularly the vulnerable without causing distress.