The All Progressives Congress (APC)’s economic policies, according to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, are to blame for the current pain and despair experienced by Nigerians. He asserts that discussions about President Tinubu’s economic performance have been intense both domestically and internationally in recent weeks and months. “Nigerians are gravely concerned, and rightly so, that…his economic policies, drawn from a so-called renewed hope agenda, are ironically dashing hopes, creating pain, and causing despair,”
The former vice president chastised President Bola Tinubu for his “poor response to nation’s challenges,” claiming that it is “setting the stage for a prolonged and deeper economic crisis,” in a post on his former Twitter account, X.
The emasculation of small firms and the mass exodus of multinational corporations from Nigeria due to economic uncertainty are causing the private sector to diminish daily.
The poverty rate in cities and villages has increased due to the severe strains imposed by rising living expenses. Because basic necessities like bread are becoming unaffordable for the typical Nigerian, there is hunger throughout the country.
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However, in a fast move, the presidency declared on Sunday night that, after failing to fulfil his lifetime dream of becoming the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar had undoubtedly discovered a new pastime vocation to occupy his time.
The former vice president “is increasingly carving for himself the role of opposition-in-chief to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his government,” according to a statement from Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy.
He declared: “Atiku’s most recent tirade was yet another insensitive critique of the status of the economy and the President Bola Tinubu administration’s attempts to reshape it for long-term prosperity.
“Nigerians can easily see through the hypocrisy of Alhaji Atiku, who in accusing President Tinubu of poor response to the nation’s challenges and causing pains and despair, didn’t offer any better policy options in his run for the Presidency different from the economic reform agenda being pursued by President Tinubu. “His claim that the government’s policies have created intense cost of living pressures are also not grounded on facts as recent comparative cost of living indices show that Nigerians still enjoy the lowest cost of living in Africa.
“Instead of mouthing platitudes every time in a bid to earn cheap political mileage, Alhaji Atiku who presumes himself as the leader of opposition should tell Nigerians what he would have done better if he had been elected President.political mileage, Alhaji Atiku who presumes himself as the leader of opposition should tell Nigerians what he would have done better if he had been elected President.
“Atiku should be honest enough to admit that President Tinubu inherited a weak economy, which to all intents and purposes and to ensure the survival of our country needs a complete overhaul.”
“Atiku Abubakar and his allies might still be giving us stomachaches, but President Tinubu and his capable staff are working extremely hard to improve our nation and make sure that our economy is stronger and more competitive.
“They cannot, however, halt President Tinubu’s serious nation-building efforts already underway.”
