Abati blasts Tinubu: Fuel was ₦195, now ₦1,400—stop blaming opposition for hunger
Arise TV anchor Reuben Abati tore into President Tinubu on Monday's Morning Show, rejecting the President's Saturday claim at an APC Kaduna rally that "opponents created hunger and poverty." Abati's rebuttal: Tinubu inherited fuel at ₦195 per litre—today it sells for ₦1,400-1,500. That 600% surge, driven by subsidy removal and naira devaluation, has cascaded into food inflation. Garri jumped from ₦500 to ₦2,500 per paint; rice and beans follow the same trajectory.
The APC has held federal power since 2015. Tinubu is in his fourth year. Abati argues the opposition—out of power for a decade—cannot own hunger in 2026. The numbers tell the story: every price spike traces to policy choices this administration made, not legacy failures.
Nigerians feel it daily: transport fares doubled, market trips cost triple what they did in 2023. The government's response so far has been palliative announcements and blame-shifting.
When the same party controls the presidency for 11 years and counting, who actually owns the economy's direction?