Tinubu’s Economic Policies Deepened Poverty, Atiku Has Better Plan, Says Imansuaghon
A stalwart of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Edo State governorship aspirant, Mr. Kenneth Imansuaghon, has expressed confidence that the presidential aspiration of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar offers
Former Edo State governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) stalwart, Mr. Kenneth Imansuaghon, has voiced his belief that Atiku Abubakar's presidential ambition presents a promising path to economic revival. Imansuaghon, speaking from the United States, contended that the economic measures under President Bola Tinubu have exacerbated citizens' plight, escalated the cost of living, and crippled the productive sector.
He lamented that numerous Nigerians have lost their sources of income, as businesses struggle under the current economic circumstances.
Imansuaghon underscored that Atiku's plan to reopen Nigeria's borders with Benin Republic, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon would reinvigorate cross-border trade, broaden economic prospects, and facilitate the movement of goods throughout the West African sub-region. He asserted that the reopening would reestablish legitimate trans-border commerce, lure investors, boost local businesses, and ultimately bring down the prices of food and other essential commodities due to competitive pressures.
The ADC veteran also pointed out that insecurity has hindered agricultural pursuits in several regions of northern Nigeria, emphasizing that regional trade could supplement domestic food production and stabilize commodity prices through strengthened supply chains. He further expressed concerns over the deteriorating socio-economic conditions in the country, alleging that the worsening poverty has driven some Nigerians to resort to desperate survival measures.
Imansuaghon accused the APC-led Federal Government of failing to maintain affordable basic necessities but maintained that an Atiku-led administration would pursue policies capable of rectifying the nation's economic challenges. His remarks were made following Atiku Abubakar's recent commitment to reopen Nigeria's land borders and implement measures to promote the importation and movement of goods if elected president in 2027 on the ADC platform.
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