Atiku is right, subsidy removal needs revisiting
By Dr. Dele Sobowale “We are committed to restoring subsidy; we are committed to restoring security all over this country” - — Former Vice President and presidential candidate of African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar Some called it lunacy; others were more polite in their condemnation of the idea of government reversing itself. Few did the rational thing when confronted with a proposal on a vital public interest. Most of Atiku’s traducers were political opponents; who were afraid that the idea might just be popular and could tilt the 2027 Presidential Elections in his favour. Others were just the traditional Atiku haters; still smarting from the fact that, despite everything a former President had done to destroy his former Vice President, the man remains an enduring political force to be reckoned with. I am not Atiku’s Economic Adviser, and it is not clear if he has an Economic Advisory Team who conducts some research before he makes his press releases. Irrespective of how he ar...