The African Democratic Congress (ADC) spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, has questioned whether the minister of Finance and Coordinating minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has the appropriate educational background to manage Nigeria’s economy.
Abdullahi made the remarks on Monday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he discussed the Federal Government’s 30-day fuel price reduction initiative and the need for subsidies to ease the hardship faced by Nigerians.
The ADC spokesperson argued that economic policies, particularly fuel subsidies, were influenced by ideological positions and required specialised knowledge of the country’s economic realities.
“I’m not saying he’s incompetent, but I think he doesn’t have the right education,” Abdullahi said.
He explained that professionals from different academic backgrounds could approach economic challenges differently, insisting that the country needed people with relevant training to make critical economic decisions.
“Because, look, the issue of subsidy is ideological. And we have to understand where
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