Tinubu’s Inflicted Hunger, Cause Of Deaths At Food Stampedes – Amnesty International Says

The Amnesty International (AI) Nigeria, has castigated the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for deliberately inflicting hunger and hardship on citizens.

The international human rights organisation, said the inflicted hunger and hardship were the reason Nigerian citizens die at food stampedes.

AI specifically said that the deaths of the 65 victims with several injured persons at three incidents where free foods were shared to poor citizens were as a result of widespread hunger, high unemployment and rapid falling standard of living caused by the Tinubu’s administration.

A statement by AI while reacting to the three incidents that occurred in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, the nation’s capital, Abuja and Okija in Anambra State all within one week clearly brought to the fore the fact that millions of Nigerians are on the brink of starvation in the country.

According to AI; “This week, 65 people died across Nigeria at rice sharing stampedes: Ibadan 35 children died, Okija 20 people died, Abuja 10 people died.

“Millions of people are on the brink of starvation, widespread malnutrition and deep poverty.

“President Bola Tinubu’s government must urgently prioritise addressing widespread hunger, higher unemployment and the rapidly falling standard of living,” it said.