{"id":119278,"date":"2025-05-29T20:33:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T19:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=119278"},"modified":"2025-05-29T20:33:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T19:33:08","slug":"second-anniversary-atiku-scores-tinubu-low","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/second-anniversary-atiku-scores-tinubu-low\/","title":{"rendered":"Second Anniversary: Atiku Scores Tinubu low\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Lizzy Chirkpi<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu&#8217;s administration, describing it as the worst, anti-people and incompetent in the history of democracy.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He lamented that no previous government has inflicted such a level of suffering and hardship on Nigerian citizens.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking via his X handle (formerly Twitter) to mark President Tinubu&#8217;s two years in office, the PDP chieftain accused the government of fostering deep-rooted poverty and demonstrating a total disregard for accountability and transparency,&#8221; while engaging in wasteful spending.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a series of strong remarks, Atiku stated:<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cIn just two years, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu\u2019s administration has proven to be one of the most incompetent, disconnected, and anti-people governments in Nigeria\u2019s democratic history. No previous administration has inflicted this level of hardship on the masses while showing such disregard for transparency, accountability, and responsible leadership.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThis government has not only deepened poverty across the country, but it has also set new records in wasteful public spending. At a time when millions of Nigerians are struggling to survive, government officials are living in excess and approving budgets that benefit the elite at the expense of the common man.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;It is sad that apart from being the poverty capital of the world, Nigeria has under this administration emerged as the unenviable position as the capital of malnourished children in Africa having beaten Sudan, a nation that is at war. According to the Global Hunger Index 2024, our country is one of the most affected by hunger and malnutrition, occupying the 18th position,&#8221; he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Atiku further emphasized that the current government&#8217;s policies are all anti-people and advantage to the rich.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cPolicy after policy under this administration has targeted the poor while providing relief and advantage to the rich. From healthcare to education to identity management and basic public services, Nigerians are now faced with class-based systems where the wealthy enjoy VIP treatment, and the rest are left behind.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cJust two weeks ago, the National Identity Management Commission (@nimc_ng) hiked its fees by 75%, introducing VIP protocols for services that should be a basic right of citizenship. In education, public university fees have been raised far beyond the reach of poor families, with no adequate support mechanisms in place.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cEven more troubling is the scale of borrowing under this government. When President Tinubu assumed office in 2023, Nigeria\u2019s total public debt stood at approximately N49 trillion. In just two years, that figure has skyrocketed to N144 trillion \u2014 a 150% increase \u2014 with more foreign loans now being requested, which could push the debt to N183 trillion.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWhile the federal government racks up debt, state governments have shown more discipline, reducing their debt levels from N5.86 trillion to N3.97 trillion. The implication is clear: the federal government, under Tinubu, is the primary driver of Nigeria\u2019s current debt crisis.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cPresident Tinubu\u2019s justification \u2014 that new borrowing is needed to fund the 2025 budget and soften the impact of fuel subsidy removal \u2014 is both weak and dishonest. It was the reckless and insensitive way his government removed the subsidy that created much of today\u2019s economic hardship in the first place.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cToday, Nigeria is a nation where the rich get richer, and the poor are punished for trying to survive. This reality can not and will not be ignored.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Atiku concluded by vowing to collaborate with other opposition leaders to counter any moves towards a one-party state, stating,<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cAs opposition leaders and partners committed to the future of Nigeria, we will not stand by and watch democracy be reduced to a tool for elite control. We reject any attempt to turn Nigeria into a one-party state where dissent is silenced and power is abused.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe are building a strong, united opposition coalition \u2014 one that will challenge the excesses of this administration, restore accountability, and return government to the people. We will protect the right of every Nigerian to freely choose their leaders, and we will continue to fight for economic justice, political freedom, and national progress.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe are here to rescue Nigeria. 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