Economic hardship: Atiku rejects presidency’s defense of Tinubu reforms

Atiku Abubakar rejects the presidency’s defense of Tinubu’s economic reforms, citing rising poverty and food insecurity despite government claims of recove

[Leadership] The Presidency yesterday told former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to stop assessing President Bola Tinubu's administration based on the economic realities of 2024, insisting that Nigeria's reform programme has moved beyond its most difficult phase and is already producing measurable results.

According to him, the Chief Executive Officer of NELFUND had publicly stated that the scheme received a ₦50 billion injection from recovered funds by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC.