How will you judge whether government spending is actually helping Nigerians?
I ask it simply: what is the money worth, and what has it delivered? Has it settled the obligations it was meant to settle, and are Nigerians actually better off because of it? Bigger allocations on paper mean nothing if they coexist with weaker purchasing power and outstanding debts. That is the test I will keep applying.
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Bigger figures do not mean bigger value. When supposedly record allocations coexist with weaker purchasing power, enormous debts and outstanding obligations, government cannot simply shout ‘FAAC’ and expect Nigerians to stop asking questions.”
Atiku said the entire argument ultimately comes down to affordability and the quality of life of ordinary Nigerians. “This is the contrast at the heart of the economic debate: Tinubu made life expensive; Atiku will make life affordable again. Affordability must mean cheaper transportation, lower pressure on food prices, more manageable energy costs, stronger purchasing power and an economy in which the income of ordinary Nigerians can once again meet the necessities of everyday life. “The test is brutally simple: what is the money worth? What has it delivered? What obligations has it settled? And are Nigerians actually better off?