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The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Economic Affairs, Tope Fasua, has clarified his controversial statement suggesting that N10,000 could feed a family for several days.

Fasua said he actually referred to “a person” and not a family.

He made the clarification in a statement posted on his Facebook page on Sunday, following criticism over a viral clip from his interaction with Kay’s Hikers Club in Abuja on May 5, 2026.

The presidential aide said the remark was made in the context of rural Nigeria and was immediately corrected during the session.


“My attention has been drawn to the viral two-second clip of my interaction with Kay’s Hikers Club held on May 5, 2026, at The Destination, Abuja, wherein I stated that N10,000 is enough to ‘feed a modest family for several days’.

“There is a need to clarify that I meant to say ‘person’, and not ‘family’, and we were speaking at that point in the context of rural Nigeria.

“I immediately clarified my statement right there and then and emphasised to the audience the need for serious personal financial management in the context of global hardships,” he said.

Fasua said the engagement with the group, made up mostly of young Nigerians, lasted over two hours and focused on the country’s economic reforms, taxation policies and opportunities within Nigeria despite prevailing economic challenges.


According to him, some participants were confrontational during the discussion, but he considered the outing necessary to encourage direct engagement between government officials and citizens.

“Still, I believe it was an important outing, such that should be encouraged between government appointees and citizens — especially Gen Zs,” he stated.

He added that discussions during the session touched on issues such as the challenges facing foreign retail chains and the growth of Nigerian-owned businesses.

“In fact, the first salvo of questions was around the issue of Shoprite’s challenges, when I promptly brought up the bustling alternatives like Ebeano, Sahad, JustRite, HyperCity, Bokku, Market Square and other Nigerian brands,” he said.

Fasua also criticised what he described as sensational reporting and selective use of clips on social media, saying comments made during lengthy discussions were often taken out of context.

“We live in a world where people judge by headlines. We also live in a world where the media cleverly maxes out their popularity with sensational headlines and where the selectivity of reportage can put people in awkward situations,” he said.

The presidential aide maintained that despite Nigeria’s challenges, young people should remain optimistic about the country rather than seeking opportunities abroad.

“I will continue to inform the youths of Nigeria that statistically, they are better off building their nation than running abroad to already developed nations where they are often faced with daunting challenges and hurdles,” Fasua added.

https://punchng.com/n10000-feeding-satement-based-on-rural-context-tinubus-aide/

You go explain tire, still ogun go kee you and ur context there.

We expect from the citizens what the government does not hold itself to.

...serious personal financial management in the context of global hardships.
How has the government embraced this philosophy?

After making a gaff, una go con dey bend words to new meanings - now, family means "person". Joke's on you.

Una go explain tire. Bunch of incompetent and empty fools. Little wonder the entire country is upside down

You go explain tire, this Agbadorianssss are too arrogant.

Unrealistic, selfish young man he is

Nigerians are always making a mountain out of a mole.
Yes, you can feed for several days with 10k.
I was just in Lagos last week.
I bought 3 frozen Titus fish for 5k, I even cooked vegetables, all for less than 10k
I just have a taste for that fish; I have not had it in a while, and I read online that it's actually the best fish to eat. Hence, I decided to send someone to get it for me.

A family in a rural setting could have easily bout those fish, cook it, and eaten rice and Eba for days.

It is now getting common that people keep twisting words

Context abi content, na only U Sabi... 10k cannot even cook a good pot of soup for a family.

Special Adviser on Economic Affairs doesn't know the first thing about the economy. Square peg in Semi-circular hole

We are on really serious trouble

Even in the rural context. Can he feed with the 10k

YesDaddyTill203:
Nigerians are always making a mountain out of a mole.
Yes you can feed for several days with 10.

A family can feed? Do you and your family feed for several days with 10k?

Going back to ‘eat’ your words ? Well done o

Oga, just stop talking abeg...!

Stop talking and face your idle work.

ExudeLoveToAll:
Can a family can feed? Do you and your family feed for several days with 10k?

Does every family feed the same way?
What an asinine question. The point is that it can be done.
While it will cost some 100k to cook a pot of soup. You can also cook one with 10k if that's all you have.

Macphenson:
Una go explain tire. Bunch of incompetent and empty fools. Little wonder the entire country is upside down

He is very crazy and useless at the same time.

The official campaigns for the 2027 elections will soon kick off nationwide. Take 1 minute and ponder on these hard facts!*

1. No face cap 🧢 can cover your hunger for 4 years.

2. No T-Shirt can protect you from insecurity for 4 years.

3. 5kg of rice cannot help your belly for 4 years.

4. 1 litre of groundnut oil cannot sustain your kitchen for 4 years.

5. 4 yards of Ankara cannot cover poverty for 4 years.

6. If someone offers you 10k for a campaign or voting, ask yourself this question... How much do they give to their children as pocket money per month?

7. Remember, your 10k is for 4 years and it is once and for all.

8. Think about your value. Think about your voice. Think about your future. You are also human and you must not die on the crumbs table!

9. Politicians are not more Nigerian than you are. The power is in your hands.

10. If the best candidate does not have the chance to win, waste your vote on him without a second thought.

11. It is better to live a fulfilled life than to vote for our own problems. It is the best course of action. You have a chance to speak in the future.

12. Remember you are not suffering as a Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo, Edo Nupe, Igala, Tiv or Jukun but as a Nigerian. Reject all ethnic cards that are unfavourable to your future.

13. They will visit you during the campaign but you will never see them again until the next campaign.

14. Work for an accountable candidate.

15. Election is local but politics is international.
The outcome of the election will not only affect you, but it will also impact all Nigerians, regardless of their location.

16. Think about the character and integrity of your candidate.

17. Don't submit yourself as a campaign thug, the children of politicians are enjoying themselves abroad. They don't go out with a knife 🔪, a gun 🔫 or charms. Their lives are very important to their parents.

Be Wise!
Be Smart!
Be Thoughtful!
Be Focused!

GOD BLESS NIGERIA

Those in rural areas pay more for petrol and transportation cos you hardly see any petrol station. They depend on black market.

The average Nigerian politician suffers from acute self hate! Just like the citizens

Una go explain tire...ẹlẹjọ wẹwẹ

You just go about talking anyhow then start clarifying upandan

iwaeda:
Previous thread
https://www.nairaland.com/8668324/n10000-feed-modest-family-several#139350878

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Economic Affairs, Tope Fasua, has clarified his controversial statement suggesting that N10,000 could feed a family for several days.

Fasua said he actually referred to “a person” and not a family.

He made the clarification in a statement posted on his Facebook page on Sunday, following criticism over a viral clip from his interaction with Kay’s Hikers Club in Abuja on May 5, 2026.

The presidential aide said the remark was made in the context of rural Nigeria and was immediately corrected during the session.


“My attention has been drawn to the viral two-second clip of my interaction with Kay’s Hikers Club held on May 5, 2026, at The Destination, Abuja, wherein I stated that N10,000 is enough to ‘feed a modest family for several days’.

“There is a need to clarify that I meant to say ‘person’, and not ‘family’, and we were speaking at that point in the context of rural Nigeria.

“I immediately clarified my statement right there and then and emphasised to the audience the need for serious personal financial management in the context of global hardships,” he said.

Fasua said the engagement with the group, made up mostly of young Nigerians, lasted over two hours and focused on the country’s economic reforms, taxation policies and opportunities within Nigeria despite prevailing economic challenges.


According to him, some participants were confrontational during the discussion, but he considered the outing necessary to encourage direct engagement between government officials and citizens.

“Still, I believe it was an important outing, such that should be encouraged between government appointees and citizens — especially Gen Zs,” he stated.

He added that discussions during the session touched on issues such as the challenges facing foreign retail chains and the growth of Nigerian-owned businesses.

“In fact, the first salvo of questions was around the issue of Shoprite’s challenges, when I promptly brought up the bustling alternatives like Ebeano, Sahad, JustRite, HyperCity, Bokku, Market Square and other Nigerian brands,” he said.

Fasua also criticised what he described as sensational reporting and selective use of clips on social media, saying comments made during lengthy discussions were often taken out of context.

“We live in a world where people judge by headlines. We also live in a world where the media cleverly maxes out their popularity with sensational headlines and where the selectivity of reportage can put people in awkward situations,” he said.

The presidential aide maintained that despite Nigeria’s challenges, young people should remain optimistic about the country rather than seeking opportunities abroad.

“I will continue to inform the youths of Nigeria that statistically, they are better off building their nation than running abroad to already developed nations where they are often faced with daunting challenges and hurdles,” Fasua added.

https://punchng.com/n10000-feeding-satement-based-on-rural-context-tinubus-aide/

Just because you are traveling and you brought cheap food perishable product on the road doesn't mean life is cheap for rural dweller that might not even have light in weeks and trying to dispose the products they can't preserve. There's no context to defend this ... Do people in this rural area even look healthy in the first place.

Just like I noted on the previous thread, this is wickedness and lacking empathy for the downtrodden

iwaeda:
Previous thread
https://www.nairaland.com/8668324/n10000-feed-modest-family-several#139350878

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Economic Affairs, Tope Fasua, has clarified his controversial statement suggesting that N10,000 could feed a family for several days.

Fasua said he actually referred to “a person” and not a family.

He made the clarification in a statement posted on his Facebook page on Sunday, following criticism over a viral clip from his interaction with Kay’s Hikers Club in Abuja on May 5, 2026.

The presidential aide said the remark was made in the context of rural Nigeria and was immediately corrected during the session.


“My attention has been drawn to the viral two-second clip of my interaction with Kay’s Hikers Club held on May 5, 2026, at The Destination, Abuja, wherein I stated that N10,000 is enough to ‘feed a modest family for several days’.

“There is a need to clarify that I meant to say ‘person’, and not ‘family’, and we were speaking at that point in the context of rural Nigeria.

“I immediately clarified my statement right there and then and emphasised to the audience the need for serious personal financial management in the context of global hardships,” he said.

Fasua said the engagement with the group, made up mostly of young Nigerians, lasted over two hours and focused on the country’s economic reforms, taxation policies and opportunities within Nigeria despite prevailing economic challenges.


According to him, some participants were confrontational during the discussion, but he considered the outing necessary to encourage direct engagement between government officials and citizens.

“Still, I believe it was an important outing, such that should be encouraged between government appointees and citizens — especially Gen Zs,” he stated.

He added that discussions during the session touched on issues such as the challenges facing foreign retail chains and the growth of Nigerian-owned businesses.

“In fact, the first salvo of questions was around the issue of Shoprite’s challenges, when I promptly brought up the bustling alternatives like Ebeano, Sahad, JustRite, HyperCity, Bokku, Market Square and other Nigerian brands,” he said.

Fasua also criticised what he described as sensational reporting and selective use of clips on social media, saying comments made during lengthy discussions were often taken out of context.

“We live in a world where people judge by headlines. We also live in a world where the media cleverly maxes out their popularity with sensational headlines and where the selectivity of reportage can put people in awkward situations,” he said.

The presidential aide maintained that despite Nigeria’s challenges, young people should remain optimistic about the country rather than seeking opportunities abroad.

“I will continue to inform the youths of Nigeria that statistically, they are better off building their nation than running abroad to already developed nations where they are often faced with daunting challenges and hurdles,” Fasua added.

https://punchng.com/n10000-feeding-satement-based-on-rural-context-tinubus-aide/

This man self

So now it is no longer “family.” It is suddenly a “person.”

Interesting how government statements develop amnesia once public outrage enters the room.

But wait oh even with this new over night correction, the question still stands

what exactly is ₦10,000 buying for “several days” in 2026 Nigeria?

Let us even follow the revised script.

A person wakes up in rural Nigeria. Does that person vanish and reapear in the market? Transport costs nothing?

Cooking gas appears by prayer? Firewood is free? Water is free? Pepper, oil, salt, tomatoes, onions, and protein have all become charity items? Will somebody donate these items for free?

This is the issue with many public officials. They think Nigerians are reacting to grammar, when Nigerians are reacting to lived reality.

And this constant escape route — “taken out of context,” “sensational headlines,” “viral clip” — has become the official anthem of people caught saying something deeply disconnected from real life.

Were the words AI-generated?

Was the interview forced?

Did somebody borrow his mouth?

Because Nigerians did not invent the statement. Nigerians simply reacted to it.

Even more disturbing is the subtle attempt to romanticise suffering by hiding behind “rural Nigeria.”

Rural Nigerians are not economic lab rats existing on low-cost survival. They are also crushed by inflation. They buy food too. They pay transport too. They struggle too.

And please spare Nigerians the lecture about youths “running abroad.” People are not leaving because they hate Nigeria. People are leaving because a country where leaders constantly explain hardship on TVs in the comfort of thier offices instead of reducing it becomes emotionally exhausting to survive in.

Young Nigerians do not need motivational speeches

None of us do.

Thank you.

Even rural areas have their eyes wide open now

Being in APC is hard job, you will have to explain failure every time

Just wait, in 3 months time as harvest begin to cone in, ManirBK will start posting propaganda bargaiin buys.

Omg these APC people lack empathy

Oga special adviser, your first statement is correct. If N10k can't feed a family for days; then minimum wage of N70k BAT fixed for Nigeria workers are hoax. And so many people are being receiving N70k or less as a monthly pay and yet they re feeding their family, paying rent, hospital bill and sch fees of their children. Are those people receiving 70k or less as monthly pay stealing?

N10,000 is enough to feed a modest family for days

YesDaddyTill203:
Nigerians are always making a mountain out of a mole.
Yes, you can feed for several days with 10k.
I was just in Lagos last week.
I bought 3 frozen Titus fish for 5k, I even cooked vegetables, all for less than 10k
I just have a taste for that fish; I have not had it in a while, and I read online that it's actually the best fish to eat. Hence, I decided to send someone to get it for me.

A family in a rural setting could have easily bout those fish, cook it, and eaten rice and Eba for days.

U just typed rubishhhhhhh