The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has berated the administration of President Bola Tinubu over remarks by Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, accusing the Government of being disconnected from the harsh economic realities confronting millions of Nigerians.
In a statement on Wednesday by Bolaji Abdullahi, ADC National Publicity Secretary, the opposition party described Onanuga’s comments as “insensitive” and reflective of what it called the prevailing mindset within the Tinubu administration.
Earlier on Wednesday, Onanuga reportedly stated that he did not see the level of hunger and hardship being widely reported across the country.
Reacting, the ADC said the comments amounted to a troubling admission that the government had lost touch with the daily struggles of ordinary citizens.
“When over 80% of Nigerians are struggling to feed their families, pay school fees, afford transportation and keep their businesses afloat, it is extraordinary for a senior presidential spokesman to suggest that the hardship is exaggerated,” the party said.
According to the ADC, soaring food prices, rising transport costs, shrinking incomes and the erosion of savings are clear evidence of a worsening cost-of-living crisis, which it blamed on the administration’s economic policies.
The party further argued that government performance should not be measured solely by infrastructure projects, insisting that citizens’ welfare remains the ultimate test of leadership.
“Nigerians cannot eat roads,” the statement said. It added that government’s primary responsibility is to create conditions that enable people to live better.
