Former Vice President and PDP’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has heavily criticized rhe Bola Ahmed Tinubu led government, calling it a failure
On Thursday, May 29th will make it 2yrs since Tinubu became president of the country
In the statement issued through X, Atiku emphasized that Nigeria has surpassed even war-torn Sudan
in terms of malnutrition rates, ranking 18th on the Global Hunger Index 2024 and becoming the world’s capital of poverty.
He also condemned policy decisions, such as the 75% increase in National Identity Management fees
and soaring university charges, which he said favour the wealthy and marginalise the poor.
“At a time when millions of Nigerians are struggling to survive, government officials live in excess and approve budgets that benefit the elite.
Policy after policy targets the poor while providing relief to the rich,” Atiku said.
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The former vice president further condemned the sharp rise in Nigeria’s public debt from approximately N49 trillion in 2023 to N144 trillion today, a 150% increase.
He also blamed the federal government for driving the debt crisis, contrasting this with state governments’ efforts to reduce theirs.
“The justification that new borrowing is needed to fund the 2025 budget and soften fuel subsidy removal effects is weak and dishonest.
It was the reckless removal of the subsidy that created much of today’s hardship,” Atiku said.
Atiku concluded by calling for a united opposition to challenge what he described as “elite control”
and to fight for economic justice, political freedom, and a government accountable to all Nigerians.
“We are here to rescue Nigeria. And we will not stop until that goal is achieved,” he declared.
Although it is common for the former vice president to criticize the government as an opposition,
many still believe that the Tinubu led government is a far better one than what the Atiku government would have being
Tell us in the comments, how has Tinubu performed in his first 2yrs in office?