2027: Shettima Attacks Atiku, Peter Obi over fuel subsidy, Nigeria’s economy

Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has launched a caller onslaught connected the statesmanlike candidates of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, and the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, up of the 2027 statesmanlike election.

Shettima, who spoke astatine the opening ceremonial of the 32nd Nigerian Economic Summit successful Abuja connected Monday, said Atiku and Obi lacked the capableness to negociate Nigeria’s economy.

Speaking specifically astir substance subsidy, Shettima said Nigeria had served arsenic “Father Christmas” to different African countries during the petrol subsidy era.

According to him, the disparity betwixt substance prices successful Nigeria and those successful different African countries, including Benin Republic, Niger and Cameroon, was important during the subsidy era.

“The examination is wide. Nigeria was Father Christmas for different African countries,” helium said.

Shettima argued that Atiku’s connection connected substance subsidy showed that helium lacked the skills required to govern Nigeria’s economy.

“So helium doesn’t person the accomplishment acceptable to govern a modern economy. That’s a achy truth,” helium said.

Speaking astir Peter Obi, Shettima said the erstwhile Anambra State politician focused connected statistic but had small to connection beyond them.

“I respect Peter Ob...