The National Secretary of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), Peter Ameh, has launched a scathing criticism of President Bola Tinubu's administration, claiming it has "destroyed every fabric of the economy" within just two years in office.

Speaking during an interview on Arise News on Friday, the former presidential aspirant particularly condemned the government's approach to removing fuel subsidy, describing it as "insensitive" and lacking proper planning.

"At the time the President came, a litre of fuel was N197 but it is about N1000 today, because he removed the fuel subsidy without plan, without policy direction," Ameh stated. "It was an impromptu decision that was not well thought out, because you need to have a policy, then you need to have a plan and how to cushion the effect of those policies."

Questioning APC's Perspective

The political activist questioned whether members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) who continue defending the government "live in an alternate universe" or are "too scared to face the reality that the Nigerian people are facing."

"I do not want to go into statistics and try to look at figures that you know do not really reflect the current sufferings on the street, on the street of this country," he emphasized.

Ameh argued that the administration has failed to implement its manifesto through a systematic approach, pointing to unfulfilled promises such as the President's pledge to till 500,000 hectares of land across Nigeria.

Impact on Ordinary Nigerians

According to the CUPP National Secretary, the economic policies have had severe consequences for ordinary citizens, particularly through increased transportation costs resulting from the fuel subsidy removal.

"Transportation cost is also affecting goods and services, because transport is a connecting network," he explained. "So they are creating an alternate universe, and they know that Nigerians are not feeling it, because if government is working in two years, Nigerians will feel it."

Ameh's comments come amid growing public discourse about the economic challenges facing Nigerians and the effectiveness of the current administration's policies in addressing these issues.