Tinubu’s policies caused less pain compared to Argentina – Presidential aide replies Obi
Senior Special Assistant to president Bola Tinubu on Digital Communications, Engagement and Strategy, O’tega Ogra, has slammed the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, over his recent praise for Argentina’s economic reforms.
DAILY POST recalls that Obi had on August 11, said that hunger and poverty in Nigeria are a result of incompetent leadership that lacked capacity and compassion.
The former Anambra state governor equally stated that the harsh economic reality facing millions of Nigerians is not a distant statistic but a daily struggle for survival.
He went on to compare Nigeria’s poverty and inflation rate with that of Argentina,
According to him, Argentina’s reforms, which included the removal of petrol and electricity subsidies, currency devaluation, and deep public sector cuts, is a model Nigeria should follow, citing a sharp drop in inflation and poverty rates within two years.
Responding on Tuesday, the presidential aide said Obi’s comparison between Argentina under President Javier Milei and Nigeria under President Bola Tinubu ignores the full economic context and reveals a clear inconsistency in his positions.
“Before Argentina’s President Javier Milei began his reforms, inflation was already at around 114.2% then rose to about 289% four months into his reforms with prices more than tripling in 12 months,” Ogra said.
