- President Tinubu says Nigeria will continue to borrow if necessary, describing borrowing as a normal economic tool rather than a problem.
- He insists the priority is ensuring borrowed funds are used productively and repaid through hard economic work.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sparked widespread reactions after defending government borrowing, stating that it is a normal financial tool if properly managed.
He explained that borrowing should not be stigmatized as long as the government can repay what it takes.
“If we have to borrow money, we will, because borrowing is not leprosy; we just have to work hard to be able to repay it”
The statement quickly went viral, triggering sharp criticism across social media platform X, where Nigerians questioned the rationale behind continued borrowing amid economic hardship.
Reactions poured in from users including @Official_Yele, who simply described the statement as:
“Nonsense man”
@danjuma1232 questioned the comparison made by the president:
“How does borrowing even fit in same sentence with leprosy?”
@YD_Melo raised concerns about the purpose of the loans:
“What are even borrowing the money for? The poor are getting poorer daily. Who all these borrow Dey actually help? Later Ona go tax poor man to pay money wey he nor see”
@MondayCaroline expressed frustration, asking:
“Who did this to us”
@IamtheOYE suggested a broader redistribution idea:
“Can’t tinubu and the entire senators borrow us money….include all church daddy G.Os”
@sholayboh reflected on Tinubu’s past leadership:
“He made Lagos, he made Lagos… See his life today.”
@Nwamama95 criticized the state of governance:
“Look at your rulers🥺.. A Shame of a country”
@Rinsoye_d added:
“He must not return in 2027…”
@feel_NN wrote:
“Looking more like a clown in a circus with a clapping audience….. A shame!”
@bussy2008 questioned public approval during political events:
“Who are those clapping for borrowing ? must they clapping for everything ?”
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