Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu's touted rise in FAAC allocations, calling it a 'money illusion'. According to Atiku, the nominal increase masks a 40% fall in the naira's dollar value, weakened purchasing power, and about ₦5.3 trillion in state debt, challenging the administration's claims of economic progress for states and citizens.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu's administration of creating an illusion of economic prosperity by celebrating rising naira-denominated revenues. According to a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Nigerians are simultaneously facing currency depreciation, inflation, declining purchasing power and mounting public debt. Atiku argued that bigger naira revenue figures mask reduced real economic value for ordinary citizens.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described President Bola Tinubu's Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) revenue boom as a scam, arguing it has delivered no tangible value to Nigerians. According to a statement issued by his spokesperson, Phrank Shaibu, and shared on X on Wednesday, Atiku said the much-celebrated FAAC boom has not translated into improved living standards for citizens despite increased allocations to government tiers.

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has criticized the current administration under President Tinubu, claiming that hunger has become a prominent issue during his tenure. He accused the Presidency of deflecting blame onto the media for the escalating insecurity and economic difficulties in Nigeria, describing this response as a dangerous denial of the realities faced by ordinary citizens, according to a statement from his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticized President Tinubu's administration for attributing the issues of insecurity and economic hardship to Nigerians. He argues that it is unjust to place the blame on the citizens for these challenges.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), said his proposal to reinstate Nigeria's fuel subsidy has compelled President Bola Tinubu's All Progressives Congress government to debate the effects of its removal on citizens. According to Atiku, speaking in response to Kayode Fayemi, the government has been forced to confront an issue it had sought to avoid, as hardship from the subsidy's 2023 removal continues to fuel political debate.