{
  "id": 11196036,
  "title": "Independence broadcast: Atiku Knocks Tinubu’s Prosperity Claim, Demands Relief For Nigerians",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/independence-broadcast-atiku-knocks-tinubus-prosperity-claim-demands",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T11:56:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/independence-broadcast-atiku-knocks-tinubus-prosperity-claim-demands-relief-for-nigerians/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, criticized President Bola Tinubu's claim that Nigeria has entered an \"age of prosperity\". In his Independence Day address in Abuja, Atiku emphasized that millions of Nigerians continue to struggle with issues such as food, transportation, healthcare, education, and insecurity. The three years of Tinubu's administration, according to Atiku, have left Nigerians grappling with a severe cost-of-living crisis, with families skipping meals, delaying medical treatment, and borrowing money to make ends meet. Atiku disputed Tinubu's assertion that the \"emergency treatment\" is over and the \"age of prosperity\" has begun, questioning where the prosperity is, given the ongoing struggles of the population. He pointed out that while inflation has fallen, it does not restore the purchasing power families have lost. Atiku highlighted the disparity between the ₦30,000 minimum wage in April 2023, which could buy about 118 litres of petrol, and the ₦70,000 minimum wage now, which buys only about 50 litres, illustrating the profound impact on households. He also cited the soaring prices of basic goods, such as eggs, to demonstrate the financial strain on families. Atiku rejected the notion that Nigerians demanding relief are merely seeking a return to fuel subsidies, asserting that their request is for tangible improvements in the cost of living. His proposed solution includes a capped and budgeted production subsidy for domestically refined fuel, which would be independently audited and funded by reducing government waste.",
  "summary": "Former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has knocked President Bola Tinubu’s declaration that Nigeria has entered an “age of prosperity”, saying millions of Nigerians are still struggling with food, transport, healthcare, education and insecurity. Atiku made the remarks on Thursday, in his Independence Day address […]",
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}