{
  "id": 7147795,
  "title": "You removed subsidy yet can’t pay ASUU – Atiku to Tinubu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/you-removed-subsidy-yet-cant-pay-asuu-atiku-to-tinubu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T17:58:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/13/you-removed-subsidy-yet-cant-pay-asuu-atiku-to-tinubu/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, has criticized President Bola Tinubu's government for removing the fuel subsidy while failing to address the concerns of ASUU. In a statement, Atiku alleged that the government's deceitful actions have resulted in a lack of real support for education and worsened the problems in universities. He pointed out that the government's removal of relief from citizens has left families struggling with rising costs of living and no tangible improvements in their daily lives. Atiku emphasized that the university crisis is indefensible, as the government has not fulfilled its promises to support education despite collecting supposed savings from the fuel subsidy. He further criticized the government for leaving Nigerians to handle the economic challenges on their own, while lecturers continue to face unpaid salaries and unresolved agreements with ASUU.",
  "summary": "The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday accused President Bola Tinubu’s government of perpetrating one of the most cynical economic deceptions in Nigeria’s recent history. Atiku said Tinubu’s government removed fuel subsidy which caused a lot of trouble for millions of families but cannot pay the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. In […]…",
  "key_points": [
    "Atiku criticizes Tinubu's government for removing fuel subsidy without addressing ASUU concerns.",
    "Government's deceitful actions worsen education problems and university crisis.",
    "Atiku highlights government's failure to fulfill promises to support education."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}