Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed disappointment with President Bola Tinubu’s administration, stating that they only understood the severity of the economy after Nigerians took to the streets to protest against hunger and bad governance.

He mentioned that the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government was unaware of the suffering of Nigerians until the nationwide protest.

Atiku, speaking through a statement released by his media aide, Paul Ibe claimed that the current situation under Tinubu is worse than what was experienced under Buhari.

He attributed the current economic hardship to a lack of knowledge in economics, nepotism, and high levels of corruption in Tinubu’s administration.

He said, “There were certainly challenges before now, that’s why you were given the mandate. We know so many things were done wrong under Buhari.

The economy went into recession twice under the last APC administration because it knows nothing about economics, nepotism, corruption is at a high.

Whatever Buhari did wrong, we are seeing a higher dimension under Tinubu. What we are seeing today is Buhari pro-max. Divisions under Buhari have become craters under this government.

How can the cost of basic food items come down when farmers can still no go back to their farms due to insecurity?

Look at all the drama over the Dangote Refinery, this is one refinery that the last administration, inspite of its failings, invested $20bn tax payers money in.

We had thought by now our domestic needs will be met and exports will generate the much needed foreign exchange for our development but here we are asking questions.

“What is going on? Did this administration enter into any partnership with foreign interests to ruin this investment?

“Sadly, there is nothing in the horizon to show that this government is ready to solve our nation’s problems.”
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