Nigerians are not beggars, Atiku slams Remi Tinubu’s ₦1.2bn rice palliative for North

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticized First Lady Remi Tinubu over the distribution of ₦1.2 billion worth of rice palliatives to northern Nigeria. Atiku argued that the initiative fails to address fundamental economic challenges, suggesting that citizens require sustainable empowerment rather than being treated as recipients of temporary food assistance.