By Johnbosco Agbakwuru
ABUJA – THE Presidency final night time chided the previous Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar over his alleged assertion that Nigeria is being ravaged by starvation and the comparability that the state of affairs within the nation is akin to the unrest in France earlier than the 1789 revolution.
The Presidency stated that the claims by the previous Vice President was a sign that he (Atiku)and his handlers are out of contact with unfolding developments the nation.
In a press release issued by the Particular Adviser to the President on Data and Technique, Bayo Onanuga, the presidency enthused that reasonably Nigeria is transferring in the best path underneath President Bola Tinubu.
The assertion learn: “Discuss is reasonable. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and his handlers are clearly out of contact with the optimistic developments at the moment unfolding in our nation.
“Their declare that starvation is ravaging Nigeria, and their comparability of our state of affairs to the unrest in France earlier than the 1789 Revolution or the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, is grossly deceptive.
“Their newest assertion demonstrates a disconnect from the genuine Nigerian actuality, as current knowledge tells a unique story. Simply right this moment, the Nationwide Bureau of Statistics (NBS) launched its figures for August, displaying that headline inflation has declined for the fifth consecutive month.
“Over the weekend, the NBS additionally reported a file commerce surplus, with the contribution of non-oil exports to our commerce stability now almost matching that of crude oil at a ratio of 48:52 per cent.
“Our overseas change reserves are on the rise, now approaching $42 billion. When President Tinubu assumed workplace, reserves stood at $32 billion, a lot of it encumbered. This administration has since cleared over $7 billion in arrears, together with $800 million owed to airways.”
It additional acknowledged: “Beneath President Tinubu, Nigeria is recording unprecedented revenues. States are actually in a position to pay salaries and gratuities promptly and nonetheless have surplus funds for capital and social initiatives—an achievement not beforehand witnessed at this scale.
“Nigeria is transferring in the best path. In distinction, Atiku and his occasion stay caught previously, fixated on doomsday situations and revolutionary rhetoric. Satirically, most of the challenges we face right this moment stem from the financial mismanagement in the course of the PDP years, when Atiku was Vice President. President Tinubu and his group are working relentlessly to appropriate these errors, with daring reforms.
“After simply two years and 5 months in workplace, we’re pleased with the progress being made underneath President Tinubu’s management. Atiku and his allies might select to disregard these features, however Nigerians can see and really feel the optimistic adjustments happening throughout the nation.”
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