Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration of deepening poverty and destroying the middle class through what he described as “harsh neoliberal policies.”
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, Falana said the government’s economic reforms have concentrated national wealth in the hands of a few, worsening income inequality across the country.
“You cannot be addressing income inequality in a country while handing over the nation’s resources to a few people in the name of privatisation,” Falana stated.
He warned that millions of Nigerians now struggle to afford basic necessities, adding that the middle class has effectively vanished under the current administration.
“Most Nigerians cannot afford three square meals a day. The middle class has been wiped out by the neoliberal policies of the government,” he said.
The prominent lawyer called for an urgent review of Tinubu’s economic direction, warning that the current trajectory would continue to alienate the majority of citizens and heighten social tension.
“It is in the interest of the government to review its policies as soon as possible,” Falana advised.
The remarks add to growing public debate over the impact of President Tinubu’s economic reforms, including the removal of petrol subsidies and the floating of the naira, which have triggered inflation and widespread hardship.
