As President Bola Tinubu marks two years in office, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has launched a scathing critique of his administration, calling it “incompetent,” “disconnected,” and “anti-people.”
In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, Atiku claimed that the current government is among the worst Nigeria has seen since the return to democracy, citing rising hardship, lack of transparency, and irresponsible governance.
According to Atiku, no administration in Nigeria’s democratic history has inflicted such economic pain on citizens while demonstrating “such disregard for transparency, accountability, and responsible leadership.”
He accused the Tinubu-led government of worsening the country’s economic crisis through excessive borrowing and regressive policies that disproportionately burden the poor.
Atiku highlighted the sharp rise in Nigeria’s public debt, which has grown from ₦49 trillion in 2023 to ₦144 trillion in 2025. He also warned that planned borrowings could push the figure to ₦183 trillion.
Contrasting the federal government with state administrations, he wrote, “While the federal government racks up debt, state governments have shown more discipline, reducing their debt levels from ₦5.86 trillion to ₦3.97 trillion. The implication is clear: the federal government, under Tinubu, is the primary driver of Nigeria’s current debt crisis.”
He further alleged that Tinubu’s administration has intensified poverty and squandered public resources.
Government officials, he said, are living in luxury while millions of Nigerians struggle to survive.
“It is sad that, apart from being the poverty capital of the world, Nigeria has under this administration emerged in the unenviable position as the capital of malnourished children in Africa, having beaten Sudan, a nation that is at war.”
“According to the Global Hunger Index 2024, our country is one of the most affected by hunger and malnutrition, occupying the 18th position,” Atiku noted.
The former presidential candidate added that the administration’s policies are deepening inequality.
He accused Tinubu’s government of creating a two-tiered society, where public services like education, healthcare, and identification systems now operate on class lines.
“From healthcare to education to identity management and basic public services, Nigerians are now faced with class-based systems where the wealthy enjoy VIP treatment, and the rest are left behind,” he said.
“Today, Nigeria is a nation where the rich get richer, and the poor are punished for trying to survive. This reality cannot and will not be ignored,” Atiku concluded.
