Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has rejected the presidency’s defence of President Bola Tinubu’s economic performance, insisting that government claims of recovery are inconsistent with the realities of rising poverty, food insecurity and worsening living conditions across the country.
Responding to a State House statement defending the administration’s reforms, Atiku said no amount of official statistics could convince Nigerians that the economy was improving while millions struggled daily to survive.
In a statement on Monday by his media aide, Phrank Shaibu, the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate argued that the Tinubu-led government was celebrating macroeconomic gains without addressing the impact of its policies on ordinary citizens.
“The State House celebrates macroeconomic indicators while ordinary Nigerians struggle with microeconomic realities. It speaks glowingly about GDP growth while families skip meals. It boasts of debt ratios while businesses shut their doors, “Atiku said.
The Wazirin Adamawa cited findings from the International Monetary
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