2027: Shettima Attacks Atiku, Peter Obi over gas subsidy, Nigeria’s financial system

Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has launched a contemporary assault on the presidential candidates of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, and the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, forward of the 2027 presidential election.

Shettima, who spoke on the opening ceremony of the thirty second Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja on Monday, mentioned Atiku and Obi lacked the capability to handle Nigeria’s financial system.

Speaking particularly about gas subsidy, Shettima mentioned Nigeria had served as “Father Christmas” to different African nations in the course of the petrol subsidy period.

According to him, the disparity between gas costs in Nigeria and people in different African nations, together with Benin Republic, Niger and Cameroon, was important in the course of the subsidy period.

“The comparison is wide. Nigeria was Father Christmas for other African countries,” he mentioned.

Shettima argued that Atiku’s proposal on gas subsidy confirmed that he lacked the abilities required to control Nigeria’s financial system.

“So he doesn’t have the skill set to govern a modern economy. That’s a painful truth,” he mentioned.

Speaking about Peter Obi, Shettima mentioned the previous Anambra State governor targeted on statistics however had little to supply past them.

“I respect Peter Obi for having the courage to say he’s not going to restore the petrol subsidy, but beyond spouting some statistics, Mr Peter Obi has absolutely nothing to offer,” he mentioned.