Tinubu Challenges Atiku To Explain How He Built University As Vice-President

President Bola Tinubu has challenged former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to clarify how he established a college whereas serving in workplace, accusing him of contributing to the financial hardship Nigerians are at the moment experiencing.

Tinubu made the remarks on Saturday throughout his presidential marketing campaign rally in Ikwerre, Rivers State, the place he criticised the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate over his document in authorities.

The President alleged that Atiku, who served as Vice-President underneath former President Olusegun Obasanjo between 1999 and 2007, was amongst these accountable for the financial challenges confronting the nation.

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He particularly questioned how Atiku established a college whereas serving as Vice-President and overseeing the nation’s financial system, suggesting that public assets and the efforts of Nigerians may need contributed to the enterprise.

Addressing supporters on the rally, Tinubu mentioned Nigerians complaining about starvation also needs to keep in mind those that, in line with him, contributed to the circumstances accountable for the present financial difficulties.

“To every salary earner, there is a dependent and somebody sharing the food at home. Those people talking of hunger are talking about the mess they created. Atiku was one of them. Ask him how he built a university while in office as Vice-President in charge of our economy,” Tinubu mentioned.

The President additional questioned the supply of funding for the college, alleging that Nigerians’ cash and collective efforts had been used to ascertain it.

“Who built the university for him? It’s your money, it’s your effort. A man without moral integrity, latitude and ethics for the office,” he added.

Tinubu’s feedback seemed to be a part of his administration’s efforts to problem the opposition’s criticism of its financial insurance policies forward of the 2027 presidential election.

The President additionally used the event to commend the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, whom he described as an essential improvement companion of his administration.

Tinubu praised Wike for his contributions to infrastructure improvement, notably within the Federal Capital Territory, whereas acknowledging his continued assist for the Federal Government.

“Today I have many of you, Rivers people in government working so hard, particularly Wike. Wike is already a development partner of Tinubu’s administration,” the President mentioned.

“He is doing a wonderful job, committed, very hardworking, a man with vision and combines that with mission. Help thank him for me for his contribution to the infrastructural development of our country.”