Nigerians pocket on life support, take us back to fake smiles – Atiku’s aide knocks Tinubu

Former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar’s Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, has told President Bola Tinubu to take Nigerians back to the era of alleged “fake smiles.”

 

Shaibu noted that the pockets of Nigerians are currently on life-support, hence the need to return to the era of plenty.

He made the call while tackling Tinubu over his comment that the good life Nigerians thought they were living before his administration came on board was fake and capable of collapsing the country.

Tinubu made this statement over the weekend during the 34th and 35th combined convocation ceremonies of the Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA. in Ondo state.

Represented by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Wahab Egbewole, Tinubu said the removal of the petrol subsidy and the unification of exchange rates were necessary to save Nigeria from the brink of collapse.

CityNews Nigeria recalls that the president announced the end of petrol subsidy on May 29, 2023, during his inauguration.

Tinubu said his administration took decisive action to avert economic disaster and secure the future of Nigerians.

However, posting on X, Shaibu wrote: “If the good life before subsidy removal was fake, then this ‘real’ life must be the plot of a very bad Nollywood drama written by Mr. T-Pain.

“Can we at least get a refund on the script or take us back to living in the ‘fake’ world-at least we could afford to fake smiles back then.

“Now we’re stuck frowning in this ‘authentic’ struggle where our pockets are on life support.”