The Presidency has alleged that the cost of living in Nigeria is the lowest in the continent amid ongoing protest in Niger State over high cost of living.
Today, scores of residents of Minna, the Niger capital trooped out to express their grievances at the rising cost of living.
The protesters blocked the Minna-Bida Road at the popular Kpakungu roundabout as early as 7 am.
However, Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information & Strategy said it’s cheaper to live in Nigeria than all the African countries.
Onanuga declared this in a statement he issued in response to the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar’s criticism of the incumbent’s economic policies.
The media aide wrote: “Atiku’s latest diatribe was another uncharitable commentary on the state of the economy and the efforts of the President Bola Tinubu administration in remoulding it for sustained prosperity.
“Nigerians can easily see through the hypocrisy of Alhaji Atiku, who in accusing President Tinubu of poor response to the nation’s challenges and causing pains and despair, didn’t offer any better policy options in his run for the Presidency different from the economic reform agenda being pursued by President Tinubu.
“His claim that the government’s policies have created intense cost of living pressures are also not grounded on facts as recent comparative cost of living indices show that Nigerians still enjoy the lowest cost of living in Africa.
“Instead of mouthing platitudes every time in a bid to earn cheap political mileage, Alhaji Atiku who presumes himself as the leader of opposition should tell Nigerians what he would have done better if he had been elected President.political mileage, Alhaji Atiku who presumes himself as the leader of opposition should tell Nigerians what he would have done better if he had been elected President.
“Atiku should be honest enough to admit that President Tinubu inherited a weak economy, which to all intents and purposes and to ensure the survival of our country needs a complete overhaul.
“While President Tinubu and his able team are working very hard to make our country better, ensure our economy is stronger and more competitive, Atiku Abubakar and his cohorts may continue to belly ache.
“However, they cannot stop the serious work of nation-building already set in motion by President Tinubu.”
