Atiku slams Tinubu’s “Nigeria First” mantra, dares president to guide by instance

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of hypocrisy, describing its not too long ago unveiled “Nigeria First” mantra as a misleading public relations marketing campaign missing real intent to remodel the nation.

In a strongly worded assertion issued by his Particular Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku challenged President Tinubu to show true patriotism by changing his official foreign-made luxurious automobile with a regionally manufactured automobile and to obtain all future medical care inside Nigerian hospitals.

“We problem President Tinubu to cease the noise and commerce in his beloved Escalade for an Innoson, Nord or any made-in-Nigeria automobile. That single act will do extra to advertise native business than a thousand coverage memos,” Atiku stated.

He additional referred to as on the President’s ministers, whom he described as “shameless Rolls Royce connoisseurs,” to additionally undertake Nigerian-made automobiles as a present of solidarity with the struggling plenty.

The previous vice chairman didn’t cease at automobiles. He urged Tinubu to finish his “love affair with Paris and London” and as an alternative spend holidays at native vacationer sights like Obudu Cattle Ranch, Yankari Recreation Reserve, or Erin Ijesha Waterfalls.

“Nigeria is gorgeous — except, in fact, the President thinks in any other case,” he remarked.

Atiku additionally took goal on the President’s frequent abroad medical journeys, labeling them a obvious contradiction of the federal government’s public requires self-reliance.

“We demand that President Tinubu — champion of ‘Nigeria First’ — conduct all future medical check-ups at LUTH, Nationwide Hospital Abuja, UCH Ibadan, and even the N41 billion Akwa Ibom world-class hospital in Uyo. If these hospitals are adequate for odd Nigerians, they need to be adequate for his or her Commander-in-Chief. Something much less is sheer hypocrisy,” he stated.

Accusing the Tinubu administration of indulging in overseas luxuries whereas asking Nigerians to make sacrifices, Atiku stated the federal government had did not encourage belief or confidence.

“True management isn’t photo-ops or soundbites—it’s setting the tone by instance. Nigeria deserves actual dedication, not this unending charade,” he added.