Tinubu Support Group Rejects Atiku's Economic Proposals

The Tinubu Support Group Advocacy Hub, represented by National Director of Communications Osabinu Olufemi, criticized proposals from Atiku Abubakar's campaign for a higher minimum wage and targeted petroleum subsidy. Olufemi argued that Nigeria requires structural economic reforms rather than temporary relief measures.

He emphasized that while concerns for Nigerians' welfare are valid, economic prescriptions that do not address fundamental weaknesses could be ineffective. He stated that the Tinubu Administration, led by President Bola Tinubu, is focused on long-term reforms to rebuild the economy, which is currently burdened by fiscal pressures and infrastructure deficits.

Olufemi warned against increasing wages without enhancing the economy's productive capacity and questioned the sustainability of subsidies, suggesting they could strain government finances. He called for a focus on productivity, domestic production, and infrastructure to support sustainable wage growth, asserting that Nigeria needs an economy capable of generating resources for affordable energy and social protection.