Amid Hardship, Tinubu Holds Key Meeting With Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, Others in Abuja, Details Emerge

• Budget and economic planning minister, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, has met with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock villa to provide the latest account of his stewardship within the economic sector
• Legit.ng reports that this was disclosed in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, aide of President Tinubu, on Tuesday, October 22
• Nigeria is currently experiencing an economic crisis, leading to widespread hardship and anger among the citizens

Legit.ng journalist, Ridwan Adeola Yusuf, has over 9 years of experience covering politics, governance, and elections in Nigeria.

FCT, Abuja - President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, October 22, met with Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, the minister of budget and economic planning.

Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu's special adviser on information and strategy, shared the update in a terse statement.

Read also

Tinubu appoints Bianca Ojukwu as minister, details emerge

It was the Nigerian leader's second day at work following his two-week vacation abroad.

Olasupo Olusi, the chief executive officer of the Bank of Industry (BoI), and Uzoma Nwagba, CreditCorp boss, were also at the meeting.

Although details of the meeting were not immediately disclosed, Legit.ng understands that it is connected with the lingering economic hardship in the country.

Frustrated with growing economic hardships, Nigerians staged nationwide protests against the crisis in August and October.

Amid the disturbing situation, officials within the presidency insisted that the current administration is trying to fix the problems.

Earlier, Dada Olusegun, the special assistant to President Tinubu on social media, acknowledged that it has been a challenging year so far. Olusegun, however, added that "so much progress has been made in the bid to reposition the economy for a sustainable future."

Read also

'181 people died,' Jigawa gov gives update on explosion, meets Tinubu

The presidential aide stated that the effects of fuel subsidy removal in May 2023 and other presidential reforms have been promising.

Read more on Tinubu:

• Who's in charge? Presidency reacts as Tinubu, Shettima travel out of Nigeria
• Amid hardship, Tinubu’s govt, labour reach agreements
• Hardship: Primate Ayodele predicts more economic woes under Tinubu, says “I pity Nigerians”

Lawmakers warn Tinubu

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that members of the House of Representatives said the indiscriminate hike of fuel price to (upwards of) N1,300 per litre was alarming.

The lawmakers warned that the fuel price hike would naturally lead to widespread anger among the masses.

Proofreading by Nkem Ikeke, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng