Atiku, Peter Obi don’t want to hear good news of Nigeria’s improved foreign reserves – Presidency

Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga, has said presidential candidates, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi don’t want to hear the “good news” of Nigeria’s improved foreign reserve.

Onanuga said Nigeria’s foreign reserve rose to $51.04 billion on June 18.

He noted that this is the highest level the reserve ever got in 17 years.

Posting on X, Onanuga said the reserves stood at $50.5 billion in January 2009.

He said: “Nigeria’s foreign reserves rose to $51.04 billion on June 18, the highest level in 17 years. In January 2009, the reserves stood at $50.5 billion.

“This is the good news Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar and other presidential candidates don’t want to hear.

“As far as they are concerned, President Tinubu has done nothing since he came to office.

“Yet stubborn facts of the administration’s solid achievements keep hitting them in the face.”