Key Takeaways
- Presidential adviser Bayo Onanuga accused Atiku Abubakar of advocating a regressive policy through his proposal to restore fuel subsidies.
- Vice President Kashim Shettima questioned Atiku’s ability to manage a modern economy while speaking at the Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja on Monday.
- Backing Shettima’s criticism in a post on X, Onanuga claimed Atiku’s proposed fuel subsidy restoration would set Nigeria back by over 20 years.
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has said the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, is advocating a regressive subsidy policy.
Naija News reports that Onanuga made the remark while reacting to Vice President Kashim Shettima’s comment that Atiku lacks the skill set to govern a modern economy.
Shettima, who was criticising Atiku’s proposed fuel subsidy restoration, said the former vice president wants to move Nigeria backwards for political convenience.
Shettima, speaking at the Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja on Monday, cited Atiku’s training at the Kano School of Hygiene as he challenged his capacity to manage the country’s economy.
Shettima also questioned Atiku’s knowledge of environmental sanitation, saying the former Vice President cannot distinguish between flu and Ebola.
Backing Shettima’s comment, Onanuga recalled that Atiku was a sanitary inspector before joining the Nigerian Customs.
