Atiku Abubakar Critiques Tinubu on Refinery Liabilities

Atiku Abubakar, a prominent Nigerian politician, condemned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the escalating financial obligations of the country's refineries, which surged from approximately ₦4.52 trillion at the end of 2023 to ₦8.67 trillion by the end of 2024, marking an increase of about ₦4.15 trillion in just one year. In a statement from his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku labeled Tinubu's remarks about inherited refinery liabilities as an act of political escapism.

He pointed out that Tinubu's administration had previously celebrated the supposed rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt refinery, claiming it was operating at 70% capacity. Atiku demanded answers regarding the significant financial outlay, questioning the lack of products and savings promised to Nigerians.

He emphasized that the current government cannot simultaneously take credit for successes while blaming predecessors for failures, asserting that the real liability lies with a government that consumes vast resources without delivering results.