Thelma Osatohanmwen
O’tega Ogra, the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on New Media, has slammed former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar for comparing the Nigerian economy to that of Argentina.
Atiku had earlier urged President Tinubu to emulate the economic reforms undertaken by Argentina’s President, Javier Milei, to address Nigeria’s economic challenges.
In response, Ogra emphasized that Nigeria and Argentina are incomparable, asserting that President Tinubu is not President Milei. He highlighted the dire economic situation in Argentina, characterized by soaring inflation rates, plummeting industrial and construction output, and declining economic activity across various sectors. Ogra berated Atiku for praising Argentina’s economic model while criticizing the Tinubu administration.
Ogra provided a detailed analysis of Argentina’s economic indicators, including steep tax increases, collapsing real salaries, and forecasts of a recession by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
He suggested that Atiku’s proposed policies for Nigeria would have resulted in similar dire consequences, including salary freezes, recession, and hyperinflation.
Ogra underscored President Tinubu’s commitment to prioritizing the well-being of Nigerians and working towards a prosperous, stable, and inclusive Nigeria. He dismissed Atiku’s comparison as flawed and sensational, emphasizing that Nigeria’s economic trajectory is distinct from that of Argentina.
