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Nigerians living in South Africa have expressed deep frustration and disappointment as President Bola Tinubu marks three years in office.
Speaking to News Central TV on the streets of Johannesburg, several diaspora citizens voiced stark concerns over Nigeria’s stalling economic growth, skyrocketing inflation, and worsening unemployment, revealing that the administration has failed to deliver on its initial promises.
Some residents of the Hillbrow neighbourhood described a grim economic reality back home, highlighting the severe erosion of purchasing power under the current government.
Diaspora citizen Wisdom Nwaka noted that everyday food items and staples like rice have become expensive for ordinary citizens.
He lamented that a shopper can no longer enter a Nigerian market with 10,000 Naira and expect to return with more than two or three basic items.
Another resident, Samuel Okonkwo, compared the current administration unfavourably to past leadership, accusing President Tinubu of ruling with an unyielding, heavy-handed approach.
Okonkwo stated that the administration relies on empty rhetoric rather than delivering tangible benefits, claiming that even the previous president outperformed the current government.
He added that many citizens strongly dislike the administration’s methods, arguing that the president forces his policies on the public in a manner reminiscent of military rule.
This wave of criticism from the diaspora reflects broader ongoing tensions at home, where citizens continue to grapple with the fallout of major economic reforms.
President Tinubu’s administration initiated aggressive policies upon taking office, including the removal of the long-standing fuel subsidy and the floating of the Naira.
While the government defends these measures as necessary steps to rescue the economy and attract foreign investment, the immediate impact has triggered severe inflation, leaving both domestic citizens and their families abroad struggling to cope with the rising cost of living.
