Tinubu’s Taxi-Driver Story Can Inspire, but It Is No Economic Plan

President Bola Tinubu’s journey from taxi driver in the United States to Nigeria’s presidency may inspire people, but I argue it should not be used as a measure of what ordinary Nigerians can achieve. The economic conditions facing a US driver decades ago differ sharply from those confronting Nigerian workers today, who must cover costs such as fuel, vehicle maintenance and daily remittances before counting their earnings as income.

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