
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.
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