Peter Obi demands Tinubu account for N15.8trn fuel savings, $100bn loans
Peter Obi challenges President Tinubu to explain what his administration has done with N15.8 trillion saved from fuel subsidy removal and over $100 billion borrowed since 2023. In a Saturday post on X, Obi also demands accountability for increased tax revenues and asks how many Nigerians were lifted from poverty, how many out-of-school children returned to classrooms, how many primary healthcare centers were built, and whether electricity supply has improved—referencing Tinubu's campaign promise to fix power or not seek re-election.
The challenge comes after Tinubu's first overnight state visit outside Lagos and Abuja since taking office—a single night in Akwa Ibom. Obi notes Tinubu has spent over 260 days abroad since 2023, urging him to visit the remaining 33 states to "feel the pains of Nigerians." Obi frames the demand around measurable impact: "The New Nigeria we want to build will be based on accountability, transparency, and the physical, measurable impact of our public resources on the lives of citizens."
With 2027 elections approaching, this public accounting demand sets the opposition's benchmark for evaluating Tinubu's first term. Will you measure the administration by infrastructure projects, social program reach, or the daily cost-of-living reality in your community?