It’ll Take 6 Years To Overcome Impact Of Subsidy Removal – ADC Chairman

• Dr. Ralphs Okey Nwosu stated that it will take six years for Nigerians to recover from the effects of subsidy removal
• Nwosu criticized the current administration’s first year as dramatic and inconsistent, attributing issues to the president’s wrong policies

Dr. Ralphs Okey Nwosu, the National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has stated that it will take six years for Nigerians to recover from the effects of subsidy removal. Speaking at a leadership retreat organized by the ADC in Abuja on Monday, Nwosu criticized the current administration’s first year, describing it as dramatic and inconsistent. He attributed these issues to the president’s failure to listen to the people and starting with the wrong policies.

Nwosu emphasized that effective leadership is about meeting the people’s needs, not just catering to the elite. He pointed out that the president’s decision to increase fuel prices by 400 percent immediately after office has significantly harmed the public’s morale and economic stability.

“It will take more than six years to address the problems caused by this decision,” Nwosu said. “By increasing prices so drastically, the administration has demoralized the people needed to revive the economy.”

In a communique issued after the retreat, the ADC encouraged political parties to plan continuously for elections rather than waiting until the election year. The party believes in ongoing leadership development and voter education.

The ADC stressed the importance of transforming the electoral process starting with voters and committed to intensifying voter education programs. The party aims to maintain a strong connection with the electorate and believes systematic actions are necessary to overhaul the current, flawed political system.

Additionally, the retreat resolved to adopt a transformative leadership ideology. ADC members agreed to take inspiration from Senegalese youths and use young members to enhance mobilization and drive change at all election levels, including local, state, and national elections.