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The Presidency has knocked former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar over his attack on the economic reforms of the present administration, saying his alternative ideas were rejected by Nigerians at the polls.

Atiku had attacked President Bola Tinubu for the prevailing hardship in the country, accusing him of “trial and error” economic polices.

But reacting to the development, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, said “Alhaji Atiku’s ideas, which lacked details, were rejected by Nigerians in the 2023 poll.”

The Presidency also said “If he (Atiku) had won the election, we believe he would have plunged Nigeria into a worse situation or run a regime of cronyism.”

Onanuga also said Atiku lost the election partly because he “vowed to sell the NNPC and other assets to his friends. Nigerians have not forgotten this, nor would they be comforted by Atiku’s antecedents when he ran the economy in the first term of President Olusegun Obasanjo’s government between 1999 and 2003.

“As vice president, Atiku supervised a questionable privatisation programme. He and his boss demonstrated a lack of faith in our educational system, and both went to establish their universities while they allowed ours to flounder.”

The presidential aide who described the present difficulties as temporary said, “Despite the futile attempt to hoodwink Nigerians again in his statement, it is gratifying that the former Vice President could not repudiate the economic reforms pursued by the Tinubu administration because they are the right things to do.

“His advocacy for a gradualist approach only showed that he was not in tune with the enormity of problems inherited by President Tinubu. It is so easy to paint a flowery to-do list. It is expected of an election loser.

” President Tinubu met a country facing several grave challenges. Fuel subsidies were siphoning away enormous resources we could ill afford, and there was criminal arbitrage in the forex market. No leader worth his name will allow these two economic disorders to persist without moving to end them surgically.

“While advocating for gradual reforms may sound appealing, Tinubu took measures that should have been taken decades ago by Alhaji Abubakar and his boss when they had the opportunity.”

emkz:
They all agreed to remove subsidy.

Subsidy was removed.

Those who lost are now turning their backs on the outcomes. This is why they never deserved to win.

Atiku had his chance as VP. There were serious issues arising from his managing sale of FG assets. There were issues arising from the power sector reforms and how that administration wasted money. They celebrate debt forgiveness. That was shameful. Has anyone bothered to ask about the cost of that debt forgiveness? If that Obasanjo/Atiku administration was not hopelessly visionless, could they not find something sensible to do with the money they threw away to buy debt forgiveness?

Was it not during Obasanjo/Atiku maladminiatration Nigeria started subsidizing dollars for the rich? Did both Obasanjo and Atiku not start their own private universities while in government exactly after winning their 2nd term?

Was it not Obasanjo/Atiku that starved Lagos State of LGA funds? Who suffered?

When Emefiele started naira repainting scheme, didn't Atiku support it, thinking it would be to his advantage? Is naira not scarce today because of Emefiele's demonic tendencies?

When Atiku saw that he was losing the court case against the person who defeated him, did he not go to the US to try to rubbish the person? Didn't Atiku support the #EndBadGovernance protests? When they became riotous and some of the children asked Atiku to be handed the seat he lost, why didn't Atiku speak up against it? Must he play politics with everything?

The north has had Almajiri problem for years, how did Atiku help to resolve the problem? It took a southern president to build schools for them which they have not attended.

Knowing how fragile our country is, was it fair that 8 years after Buhari ran the country, Atiku wanted to succeed him? Sadly, we are not there yet.

Atiku who now prides himself as a hypothetical problem solver could nit resolve the PDP crisis that eventually cost him the election. Even now, the party is in turmoil because of one person. Atiku cannot use his influence to rein in on the person, but he assumes he can solve Nigeria's problems.

Atiku, you had your chance and you did not immortalize yourself. Allow Tinubu do his four years and run against him in 2027. If Nigerians prefer you, they'd give you their votes. Your selfishness might make people wary of you if you continue in this trajectory of politicizing everything.

You are saying what you'd have done if you were president. But you are not president, which makes your fundamental premise flawed and everything that followed the flawed premise unintelligent.

dre11:
Fuel subsidies were siphoning away enormous resources we could ill afford

emkz:
They all agreed to remove subsidy.

Subsidy was removed.

Those who lost are now turning their backs on the outcomes. This is why they never deserved to win.

Atiku had his chance as VP. There were serious issues arising from his managing sale of FG assets. There were issues arising from the power sector reforms and how that administration wasted money. They celebrate debt forgiveness. That was shameful. Has anyone bothered to ask about the cost of that debt forgiveness? If that Obasanjo/Atiku administration was not hopelessly visionless, could they not find something sensible to do with the money they threw away to buy debt forgiveness?

Was it not during Obasanjo/Atiku maladminiatration Nigeria started subsidizing dollars for the rich? Did both Obasanjo and Atiku not start their own private universities while in government exactly after winning their 2nd term?

Was it not Obasanjo/Atiku that starved Lagos State of LGA funds? Who suffered?

When Emefiele started naira repainting scheme, didn't Atiku support it, thinking it would be to his advantage? Is naira not scarce today because of Emefiele's demonic tendencies?

When Atiku saw that he was losing the court case against the person who defeated him, did he not go to the US to try to rubbish the person? Didn't Atiku support the #EndBadGovernance protests? When they became riotous and some of the children asked Atiku to be handed the seat he lost, why didn't Atiku speak up against it? Must he play politics with everything?

The north has had Almajiri problem for years, how did Atiku help to resolve the problem? It took a southern president to build schools for them which they have not attended.

Knowing how fragile our country is, was it fair that 8 years after Buhari ran the country, Atiku wanted to succeed him? Sadly, we are not there yet.

Atiku who now prides himself as a hypothetical problem solver could nit resolve the PDP crisis that eventually cost him the election. Even now, the party is in turmoil because of one person. Atiku cannot use his influence to rein in on the person, but he assumes he can solve Nigeria's problems.

Atiku, you had your chance and you did not immortalize yourself. Allow Tinubu do his four years and run against him in 2027. If Nigerians prefer you, they'd give you their votes. Your selfishness might make people wary of you if you continue in this trajectory of politicizing everything.

You are saying what you'd have done if you were president. But you are not president, which makes your fundamental premise flawed and everything that followed the flawed premise unintelligent.

dre11:
Hardship: Your untested agenda can’t serve as better alternative, Presidency replies Atiku


https://dailytrust.com/hardship-your-untested-agenda-cant-serve-as-better-alternative-presidency-replies-atiku/

yaxeji:
In what is turning out to be a season of open letters, daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Iyabo, has ruled out further communication with her father till death, describing him as a liar, manipulator, two-faced hypocrite determined to foist on President Goodluck Jonathan what no one would contemplate with him as president.

Senator Iyabo Obasanjo in a letter to her father accused him of having an egoistic craving for power and living a life where only men of low esteem and intellect thrive.

Read more: http://www.frontiersnews.com/index.php/news/6945-breaking-news-iyabo-obasanjo-writes-father-says-dear-daddy-you-dont-own-nigeria

SEGLIZ:
we can all see where his principal tested agenga has taken us thus far.

Glimpsetv:
A large crowd of Lagosians was filmed in a long queue struggling to collect a loaf of bread. To maintain order, several military personnel were on the ground to control the crowd. This has triggered a lot of reactions online.

Watch the video, share your thoughts in the comments.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYltMapDyIo?si=0-hO0Vt5C9uBxVd1

fuckJones:
(A case study of Nigeria citizens & their elected oppressors).

During the Soviet dictatorship of Joseph stalin. He was a brutal dictator with mind of his own. On one fateful day, stalin came to Politburo meeting with a live chicken. Standing in front of audience, He started to pluck the feathers of the live chicken off one by one. The chicken trembled in pain, blood tricking out of its pores. It gave out grievous cries, but stalin being a cruel dictator continued without remorse plucking the feathers out until the chicken was completely Unclad. After which, he threw the chicken on the ground. The Unclad chicken was staggering in pain. stalin goes into his pocket and from his pockets, he took out some chicken food and started to throw it at the poor & hapless creature. The poor chicken in pain started eating and stalin started walking towards his seat. As he walked away, he kept dropping some feeds on the floor & the chicken followed him and sat feeding from his feet.

Joseph stalin then turned to members of his political party leadership. He said, "This chicken represents the people". "You must disempower them, brutalise them, beat them up, starve them and then leave them". "If you do this, go into your pocket & give them peanuts when they are in that helpless and desperate situation, they will blindly follow you for the rest of their life, worshiping you". "They will think you are a hero forever. They will forget that, you're responsible for their sorrowful situation in the first place." Breath taking, isn't it ?

Now! Take a look at all the people some Nigerians are busy defending on social media. Take a look at those they call their heroes. They are the same people who plunged Nigeria into the situation she is. They are the same people who are responsible for their predicaments. Did you see the numbers of people that throng to Saraki's House during this Sallah period to go collect peanuts? People trooping to Bola Ahmed Tinubu Foundation offices to collect branded One kilo bag of Rice & Noddles. Did you see the number of people of all ages who troop out to welcome Ex- convict James Ibori to South South! Do you see the number of handle mop following obi as if he is a seat? what of the one following dino malaye?

Your guess is as good as mine. Nigerians kill those they should defend and defend those they should kill! Pass to all your contacts & let your Political & Religion Leaders read, understand & digest.

dre11:
Hardship: Your untested agenda can’t serve as better alternative, Presidency replies Atiku




https://dailytrust.com/hardship-your-untested-agenda-cant-serve-as-better-alternative-presidency-replies-atiku/

gigabyte13:
Orisirisi
ATIKU sef dey advise government
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If l dey power sef, no be person like Atiku l go wan listen to too.

emkz:
They all agreed to remove subsidy.

Subsidy was removed.

Those who lost are now turning their backs on the outcomes. This is why they never deserved to win.

Atiku had his chance as VP. There were serious issues arising from his managing sale of FG assets. There were issues arising from the power sector reforms and how that administration wasted money. They celebrate debt forgiveness. That was shameful. Has anyone bothered to ask about the cost of that debt forgiveness? If that Obasanjo/Atiku administration was not hopelessly visionless, could they not find something sensible to do with the money they threw away to buy debt forgiveness?

Was it not during Obasanjo/Atiku maladminiatration Nigeria started subsidizing dollars for the rich? Did both Obasanjo and Atiku not start their own private universities while in government exactly after winning their 2nd term?

Was it not Obasanjo/Atiku that starved Lagos State of LGA funds? Who suffered?

When Emefiele started naira repainting scheme, didn't Atiku support it, thinking it would be to his advantage? Is naira not scarce today because of Emefiele's demonic tendencies?

When Atiku saw that he was losing the court case against the person who defeated him, did he not go to the US to try to rubbish the person? Didn't Atiku support the #EndBadGovernance protests? When they became riotous and some of the children asked Atiku to be handed the seat he lost, why didn't Atiku speak up against it? Must he play politics with everything?

The north has had Almajiri problem for years, how did Atiku help to resolve the problem? It took a southern president to build schools for them which they have not attended.

Knowing how fragile our country is, was it fair that 8 years after Buhari ran the country, Atiku wanted to succeed him? Sadly, we are not there yet.

Atiku who now prides himself as a hypothetical problem solver could nit resolve the PDP crisis that eventually cost him the election. Even now, the party is in turmoil because of one person. Atiku cannot use his influence to rein in on the person, but he assumes he can solve Nigeria's problems.

Atiku, you had your chance and you did not immortalize yourself. Allow Tinubu do his four years and run against him in 2027. If Nigerians prefer you, they'd give you their votes. Your selfishness might make people wary of you if you continue in this trajectory of politicizing everything.

You are saying what you'd have done if you were president. But you are not president, which makes your fundamental premise flawed and everything that followed the flawed premise unintelligent.

ibabz:
OBJ/Atiku did far better than this total and monumental failure you call a President. I wonder what would have happened if it was APC/Tinubu that took over from the military, I'm sure by now, they would have sold the country.

michoim:
Who is Onanuga? A mere paid mouthpiece of T-Pain...