You Have Failed| Atiku Slams Tinubu as Presidency Marks 2 Years

As President Bola Tinubu marks two years in office on May 29, 2025, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has issued a strong statement criticizing the administration, saying Tinubu has “failed Nigerians.”

Atiku faulted Tinubu’s key economic decisions, describing them as “trial-and-error policies” that have worsened hardship for citizens. He pointed specifically to fuel subsidy removal and exchange rate unification done without solid plans, which triggered inflation and skyrocketing living costs.

The government’s failure to implement announced relief measures—such as cutting duties on food imports—despite rising hunger and poverty.

A bloated 2025 budget, which Atiku claims is focused more on debt servicing than on real development. He argued that sectors like education, health, and infrastructure are underfunded compared to Nigeria’s growing debt burd. Tinubu’s budget cannot solve Nigeria’s problems. The country needs serious reform, not empty headlines,”

Atiku said. High inflation, food insecurity, and a weakening currency. Worsening rural insecurity, especially in the North—over 150 people were killed in April alone due to armed violence.