By Yusuf Olukokun
Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Human Rights Activist, has accused the Federal Government of Nigeria of acting to the script provided by the twin Brettonwood Instutions of Western countries—International Monetary Funds and World bank, following the increase in electricity tarrifs.
Falana made it known on Channels Politics Today on Monday, insisting assertively that the Honourable Minister of power is following the playbook of IMF and World Bank.
He critiqued further by saying the Instutions instructed Nigerian Government to remove all subsidies which serve as social services to Nigerians, and that all of these services must be on its own as profit-making entities.
“Those two agencies insisted and they continue to insist that the government of Nigeria must remove all subsidies. Fuel subsidy, electricity subsidy and what have you; all social services must be commercialised and priced beyond the reach of the majority of Nigerians.
“So, the government cannot afford to protect the interest of Nigerians where you are implementing the neoliberal policies of the Bretton Wood institutions,” he said.