Melaye made the remarks in a post shared on his X handle on Thursday, March 26, 2026, where he compared borrowing patterns under past and present administrations. His comments focused on the tenure of late former President Muhammadu Buhari and the current administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
According to him, Nigeria borrowed approximately 83 trillion naira during Buhari’s eight years in office despite maintaining a fuel subsidy regime. In contrast, he claimed that the Tinubu administration has borrowed about 158 trillion naira within just three years, even after removing fuel subsidies.
Melaye described the trend as alarming, stating that the country appears to be evolving into what he termed a “borrowing nation.” He qu Read From Source/Original…