Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan has criticised some prominent Nigerians including Nigerian celebrities for being silent since the announcement on the increment of petrol pump price from N145/litre to N162/litre.
Omokri made this criticism via his verified Twitter handle @renoomokri on Thursday.
Commenting on the petrol price, Omokri wrote: “If anyone had told me that General @MBuhari would increase fuel price to ₦162 and:
* @ObyEzeks
* Mbaka
* Soyinka
* Tinubu
* Oshiomhole
Would be silent, I would have called them a liar. Alas, those who shut down Nigeria in 2012, have today shut their mouths!”
If anyone had told me that General @MBuhari would increase fuel price to ₦162 and:
* @ObyEzeks
* Mbaka
* Soyinka
* Tinubu
* OshiomholeWould be silent, I would have called them a liar. Alas, those who shut down Nigeria in 2012, have today shut their mouths!#BuhariTormentor
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) September 3, 2020
Commenting on Nigerian celebrities, the former presidential spokesman condenmed them for supporting BBNaija 2020 housemate, Laycon despite the recent change in petrol price.
According to him, he was demoralized to see celebrities rooting for Laycon rather than protest against the increase in petrol price by the Buhari government.
On his Twitter page, he wrote: “I saw a headline saying ‘#BBNaija: Over 20 Nigerian Celebrities Root For Laycon’. I was demoralised after reading all the names. Not one of the mentioned celebrities has rooted against General @MBuhari’s ₦162 fuel price increase. Is this how our lives will be?
I saw a headline saying ‘#BBNaija: Over 20 Nigerian Celebrities Root For Laycon’. I was demoralised after reading all the names. Not one of the mentioned celebrities has rooted against General @MBuhari’s ₦162 fuel price increase. Is this how our lives will be?#BuhariTormentor
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) September 3, 2020