Why Tinubu Alone Isn’t to Blame for Nigeria’s Economic Mess

For years, Nigeria hid its problems behind cheap fuel and mounting debt. The removal of subsidy exposed the cracks in a system built on borrowed resources and deferred costs. Subsidy removal was never an easy choice and would have challenged any leader in 2023. It hurt families at once, but it also freed funds that once vanished into an opaque subsidy system. That money can now go to roads, schools, hospitals and security. This crisis is the inheritance of years of unchecked borrowing and leakages. Every major 2023 candidate agreed subsidies were unsustainable. Timing and cushioning differed, but not the destination. Tinubu inherited a near-empty treasury and a patient in dire need of triage. Short-term hardship is painful, but it paves the way for honest pricing, investment and growth. This era is defined not by who caused the crisis, but by facing the overdue reckoning that can finally set Nigeria on a sustainable path.

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