Subsidy Debate: You Are The Egypt Nigerians Won’t Return To, Atiku Replies Tinubu

Former Vice-President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over his defence of fuel subsidy removal, accusing the president of being disconnected from the economic hardship faced by Nigerians.
Atiku’s remarks followed Tinubu’s comparison of calls for subsidy relief to asking Moses to return to Egypt, a reference to the biblical account of the Israelites’ exodus from slavery.
In a statement issued by Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communication of the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, Atiku said Tinubu’s comparison failed to reflect the realities of Nigerians struggling with rising living costs.
“Bol...