Tinubu's Prosperity Theatre: Billions Borrowed, N70,000 in Relief, Bigger Hardship

Indeed, there is perhaps no greater demonstration of Nigeria's extraordinary capacity for political comedy than the government's recurring dramatic celebration of economic prosperity in a country where millions of citizens are painfully struggling to afford the basic necessities of life. Apparently, and ‘no doubt’, it would be said that prosperity has acquired a new definition under President Bola Tinubu's administration. Funny enough, it is no longer measured by what a family can afford, how comfortably a worker can survive on a monthly salary, how many young people can secure meaningful employment or whether businesses can operate without borrowing themselves into extinction, which keeps many wondering what it could be.