Nigeria, May 20 -- Renowned Development Economist Dr. Chidiogo Okpala of Nnamdi Azikiwe University has decried the harsh impact of President Bola Tinubu's economic reforms, warning that Nigerians are being pushed to the brink.

Speaking during The News Chronicle's Political Clinic on Monday, Dr. Okpala stressed that while the removal of fuel subsidy was not a flawed decision in itself, its execution has been dangerously abrupt.

"They shouldn't have been too fast in the removal of subsidy. They should have done it gradually. They should carried it out gradually to allow people adjust. Now, almost every policy from this administration has driven up the cost of living, while salaries remain stagnant.

Okpala lamented that relentless price h...