Bayo Onanuga, special adviser on information and strategy to the president, has berated Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, for his persistent criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies.
In May, Atiku said the nation’s economy has worsened under
Tinubu, despite high hopes by the citizens.
The former presidential candidate said Tinubu has “embarked
on a cocktail of policies” with no concrete plans to achieve the remodelling of
the economy he promised.
In a statement on Sunday, Onanuga said Atiku’s criticisms of
Tinubu’s presidency are devoid of realistic alternatives.
Onanuga said the presidency expects the former
vice-president to commend the country’s development in revenue generation.
He said state governments and local councils have been more
prosperous under Tinubu’s administration, adding that the government has
revitalised the oil sector by investing in modular refineries and Dangote
refinery.
“We expect Atiku to commend what the Tinubu administration
has done concerning revenue generation for the Federation. Without factoring in
oil sales, revenue proceeds generated by the Federal Inland Revenue Service
almost doubled in the first half of 2024, compared with the level Tinubu met in
2023,” he said.
“The states and councils are more prosperous because of it,
as many states have increased the minimum wage for their workers to between
N70,000 and N85,000.
“Notably, while Atiku peddles his economic fantasies, he has
yet to denounce President Tinubu’s removal of the fuel subsidy because he knows
that the reform was necessary and correct. We can only urge him to purge
himself of the petty, derisive politics of a sore loser.
“Since his defeat in the last election, former Vice
President Atiku Abubakar has shown more interest in undermining President Bola
Ahmed Tinubu than in addressing his party’s implosion. We suspect he is envious
of Tinubu’s position —an office he has unsuccessfully sought six times.
“Atiku’s economic analysis demonstrates a significant
misunderstanding of Nigeria’s realities. His narrative, “What We Would Have
Done Differently,” indicates an inability to engage with the pressing economic
realities being revitalised multidimensionally under President Tinubu’s
leadership.”
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