Atiku demands Tinubu apologise over Nigeria’s 16.679 trillion debt and rising hardship

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has demanded an immediate apology from President Bola Tinubu regarding the nation’s staggering 16.679 trillion naira debt and the escalating economic hardship facing Nigerians.

The irony of the Tinubu administration is that despite unprecedented borrowing and painful economic policies imposed on Nigerians, the average citizen is worse off today than ever before.

Atiku criticized the administration for what he termed a “disgraceful attempt to glorify reckless borrowing” while millions of citizens continue to sink deeper into poverty, hunger, and despair. He argued that the government’s recent attempts to justify the debt profile by comparing it to other African nations demonstrate a dangerous disconnect from the harsh realities on the ground.

The government has once again demonstrated a dangerous disconnect from the harsh realities confronting ordinary Nigerians.

The former Vice President urged the administration to abandon propaganda and address the nation’s economic challenges with sincerity, competence, and compassion to prevent further social and economic instability.