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Presidency adviser concedes poverty rose under Tinubu but blames the cost of reform
Bwala, special adviser on policy communication, said on Channels TV that poverty rose and linked it to reforms (Legit, Arise). Yakubu has disputed the link and the World Bank figure. A Guardian editorial said millions more have fallen into poverty.
An official admission that poverty rose shifts the argument from whether to how fast conditions improve, ahead of the 2027 elections.
Look for concrete measures: prices, wages, jobs, not slogans.
Government says short-term pain buys long-term stability.
Opposition and analysts say the pain has been too deep and too long.
Admitting the problem is a political cost for the presidency. What matters next is a timetable for relief.
DailyDrop Nigeria edition No. 4 · Morning · THU., OCT. 8, 2026