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APC, ADC Differ on Economic Progress Under Tinubu

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) have expressed sharply contrasting views over Nigeria’s economic trajectory under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

While the APC insists that Tinubu’s policies, including the removal of fuel subsidy, foreign exchange reforms, and infrastructure investments, are laying a solid foundation for sustainable growth, the ADC argues that the administration’s approach has brought hardship to citizens, worsened inflation, and deepened poverty.

Speaking in Abuja on Thursday, APC’s National Publicity Secretary stated that “President Tinubu inherited a broken economy but has taken bold and necessary steps to stabilize the system. The results are already manifesting in increased foreign investment interest and renewed confidence in Nigeria’s economy.”

In contrast, the ADC National Chairman criticized the government for “failing to cushion the effects of its reforms on the masses,” adding that rising food prices, unemployment, and the weakening naira have eroded citizens’ confidence in the government’s economic direction.

The debate underscores the growing political tension as Nigeria grapples with the immediate effects of sweeping reforms, even as the government maintains that long-term benefits will outweigh the current pains.