The Atiku Movement (TAM) has condemned President Bola Tinubu's recent claims on infrastructure spending, as articulated in his September 1, 2025, post on his X handle (@officialABAT), as a shameful display of falsehoods, deception, and propaganda.

In a statement, the movement said Tinubu's assertion that his administration's infrastructure projects, such as the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway, are delivering equitable development across Nigeria is not only misleading but an insult to the intelligence of Nigerians suffering under his administration's economic failures.

It said Tinubu's claim of allocating 5.97 trillion to the Northwest and N2.1 trillion to the South-South, among other regions, for transformative infrastructure projects lacks any shred of verifiable evidence.

"These figures, touted with fanfare, are nothing but a mirage designed to distract Nigerians from the harsh realities of a collapsing economy, soaring poverty (47.2% in 2024), and rampant inflation. The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, a 15 trillion project awarded without transparent bidding to Hitech Construction, owned by Tinubu's ally Gilbert Chagoury, stands as a glaring example of cronyism and inflated costs. With only 175 km reportedly under construction, Nigerians are left wondering where these billions have vanished, as the promised "coastal transformation" remains a pipe dream," the movement said.

"Similarly, the Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway, heralded as a 1,068 km game-changer, has seen a mere 10 km completed in Kebbi, despite claims of massive funding.

"These are not the actions of a government committed to development but of one steeped in propaganda, recycling old promises to mask its failures."

The Atiku Movement stated that Tinubu's administration has consistently relied on lies to cover up its incompetence.

"From the unfulfilled promise that fuel subsidy removal would fund infrastructure to the opaque handling of Nigeria's 13 trillion budget deficit, this government has shown a reckless disregard for truth and accountability. While Nigerians grapple with hunger and unemployment, Tinubu's regime prioritises lavish spending, such as 21 billion on a vice-presidential residence, over delivering verifiable results. His claim of "equitable development" is a cruel jest when Lagos, his political stronghold, disproportionately benefits from projects like the Lekki Deep Sea Port Access Road, while other regions languish in neglect," it said.

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