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The Digest:

Nigeria’s main opposition party, the PDP, has launched a sharp critique of President Bola Tinubu’s ₦58.18 trillion 2026 budget proposal, labeling it a "Budget of Consolidated Renewed Sufferings." The party argues the plan fails to address deepening poverty, soaring living costs, and persistent insecurity afflicting ordinary citizens.

Key Points:
  • PDP spokesman Ini Ememobong said the budget consolidates hardship while the "governing class relishes in affluence"
  • The party questioned the claimed 3.98% GDP growth, citing a lack of sectoral details or beneficiary identification
  • It contrasted this with a 6.87% growth rate under PDP in 2013, driven by agriculture and trade
  • The PDP cited a World Bank report showing over 30.9% of Nigerians live in extreme poverty
  • It criticized the budget for reflecting "growth without prosperity" for the majority
  • The party called for transparent and effective use of security allocations to better equip personnel
  • The statement frames the proposal as disconnected from the daily realities of Nigerians
In the ongoing debate over Nigeria’s direction, the PDP’s response frames the budget not as a plan for recovery, but as a blueprint for enduring the storm, where economic figures rise, but the people’s burden grows heavier.

Sources: Channels TV,Vanguard