Atiku defends new subsidy model, accuses Tinubu of economic arson

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has defended his proposed new subsidy model, directly challenging President Bola Tinubu's economic strategies. Abubakar asserted that Tinubu is misinterpreting the Nigerian people's capacity to endure hardship as evidence that his economic policies are effective.

Abubakar accused the current administration of "economic arson," suggesting that Tinubu's policies are actively damaging the nation's economy and inflicting unnecessary suffering on its citizens. He argued that the president's approach fails to acknowledge the severe strain these measures place on ordinary Nigerians.

The former vice president's remarks come amid ongoing debates about Nigeria's economic reforms, including the removal of fuel subsidies. Abubakar's defense of his alternative model and his sharp criticism of Tinubu's handling of the economy signal a significant political challenge to the current government's economic agenda.

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the president has mistaken Nigerians' capacity to endure suffering for evidence that his economic policies are working.