2027: Tinubu exporting Nigeria’s wealth, importing hardship – Atiku

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, statesmanlike candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday accused President Bola Tinubu of moving an economical argumentation that ships Nigeria’s wealthiness overseas successful earthy signifier portion leaving Nigerians astatine location with higher prices, weaker purchasing powerfulness and struggling factories.

In a connection issued by his Senior Special Assistant connected Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said the contradiction has go intolerable to hide.

According to the erstwhile vice president, Nigeria is exporting much earthy materials, yet Nigerian manufacturers are sitting connected trillions of naira worthy of unsold goods due to the fact that mean families tin nary longer spend what they produce.

He said: “This is the achy paradox of Tinubu’s economy: the ships are leaving our ports full, but the pockets of Nigerians are empty. Government celebrates exports and commercialized surpluses portion families are cutting meals, businesses are counting unsold banal and manufacturers are struggling to support their gates open.

“You cannot physique a $1 trillion system by making your ain radical poorer.”

Reports said Nigeria’s raw-material exports roseate by 106 percent, from N1.86 trillion in...