Nigerians need to understand how you'll handle issues, not assurances – Atiku's aide to Tinubu

Paul Ibe, media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over his remark that he’s a “comfortable man” who doesn’t perceive the ache Nigerians expertise available in the market.

Ibe made the criticism in a put up shared on his X deal with following Tinubu’s remarks on the All Progressives Congress, APC, rally in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Friday.

At the rally, Tinubu stated, “I’m a comfortable man. I don’t know the pain of the market.”

Reacting, Ibe likened the President to a pilot navigating an plane by means of turbulence, arguing that Nigerians wanted to listen to how the federal government supposed to deal with the nation’s financial challenges somewhat than assurances.

He wrote, “When a plane hits turbulence, passengers don’t need to hear how comfortable the pilot is. They need to know what he’s doing to get them safely to the ground. Now imagine that President Bola Tinubu is that pilot.”

Ibe stated Nigerians, significantly market ladies combating rising costs, wanted concrete measures to ease the price of residing and a sign of after they would start to really feel the affect.

He added that management below strain required clear communication concerning the steps being taken to deal with the nation’s challenges.

Ibe additional referenced movies of Tinubu at political occasions in Uyo and Port Harcourt, making feedback concerning the President’s actions and speech through the outings.

He concluded with a warning that the Nigerian economic system may face additional difficulties, writing that Tinubu and the aircraft would crash.