Nigerians Criticize Tinubu’s Economic Policies, Accuse Government of Borrowing, Wasting Funds, and Burdening the Poor with Taxes
Emmanuel Femi Adedayo 
Tinubu
Public anger is growing on social media after a viral post reminded Bola Tinubu’s government of their excessive borrowing, wastage, and non-creation of jobs, and still demanding taxes from struggling citizens.
Chief Njoku, who posted the criticism on X, wrote that leaders “borrow loans, squander it, create no jobs for you, mess the economy up, inflate prices, and ask you to bring tax from the job you created for yourself so they can pay off the loan that was of no benefit to you.”
His statement has triggered hundreds of reactions from Nigerians who say Tinubu’s economic policies are pushing citizens into deeper hardship while offering no relief or accountability.
A user with the handle @v_ezeiyi said, “This is what everybody should be yelling about on all platforms, not these distractions about Sowore, VDM, tribalism, Reno, the albino and all what not.”
Another commenter @concreate_rose, wrote, “And yet the people still talking about 2027 election, instead of standing up against corruption and the corrupt government, they can’t reason, they still have a long way to go and they should be ready for the worst.”
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Some users urged mass protests, saying citizens should stop focusing on political distractions and demand answers on borrowing, inflation and new taxes.
One comment from @SemiNigerian read, “We need to speak about this new law, we are too quiet.”
Another user @eco_bandit asked how remittances will be taxed, saying, “That’s what I am asking what happens when I send my money to my family from my sweat. They’ll collect tax abi? Because e pass 800k.”
Others complained about the government’s handling of grants and palliatives, with @TheValerine claiming, “They’re also collecting 2k for you to get d 70k grant or wateva.”
Anger was also directed at what some called economic hypocrisy, with @michael_rich29 saying simply, “Tax were them go still loot.”
A user with the handle @Dola_Fagsam mocked the economic direction of Bola Tinubu’s administration, calling it “Thiefnubunomics.”
Several users warned that citizens may continue “suffering and smiling,” quoting Fela Kuti’s famous lyrics about oppression.
Some commenters expressed hopelessness about elections, with @OlalafeK saying, “The come 2027 we’ll do the funniest thing. It goes on and on.”
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