Korede Abdullah in Lagos
Amnesty International has strongly condemned the Nigerian government led by President Bola Tinubu over the death of 65 people in one week while struggling to obtain free rice.
The global human rights organization attributed the tragic incidents to widespread hunger, high unemployment, and a rapidly falling standard of living caused by the current administration.
According to Amnesty International on Saturday, millions of Nigerians are on the brink of starvation.
According to the organization, “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.”
The organization called on the Tinubu-led federal government to prioritize addressing these pressing issues.
Amnesty International emphasized that the Nigerian government must take immediate action to address the root causes of these tragic incidents.
“President Bola Tinubu’s government must urgently prioritize addressing widespread hunger, higher unemployment, and the rapidly falling standard of living.”, the organization stated.
Bayo Onanuga, the presidential spokesperson, said in a statement on Saturday that the president has cancelled his scheduled event in honour of the victims of the stampede.
