The Presidency has berated former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his comments on the state of the nation, describing his claims of hunger and looming unrest as misleading and out of touch with the reality of many Nigerians.
Responding to his remarks, the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga, dismissed the comparison, insisting that recent data showed positive progress under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
“Talk is cheap. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and his handlers are clearly out of touch with the positive developments currently unfolding in our country,” the Presidency said.
Citing the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Onanuga noted that headline inflation had declined for the fifth consecutive month in August, while over the weekend, the Bureau also reported a record trade surplus. It added that the contribution of non-oil exports to the country’s trade balance was now nearly at par with crude oil at a ratio of 48:52 per cent.
The presidency further disclosed that Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves had risen to nearly $42billion, up from $32bn when Tinubu assumed office.
