On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, the Presidency assured Nigerians that inflation, which eased to 20.12% in August 2025 from 21.88% in July, is on track to reach single digits soon, promising better living conditions amid rising food prices, as stated by Special Adviser on Economic Matters, Tope Fasua, on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief (Web:0, Web:3). Fasua dismissed former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s claims of daily hunger deaths as political rhetoric, crediting GDP rebasing, naira stabilization at ₦1,497/$1, and rising crude prices for the decline, noting no tomato price surge in 26 years (Web:0, Web:4). He cited Ghana and Pakistan’s inflation recoveries as precedents, projecting Nigeria’s trajectory similarly (Web:0).
The PDP, through Deputy National Youth Leader Timothy Osadolor, rejected the claim as “unrealistic and misleading,” arguing that unreliable power (5,000 MW vs. 40,000 MW needed), unemployment (33.3%), and naira volatility preclude single-digit inflation without production and job creation (Web:0, Web:5). Eze Onyekpere of the Centre for Social Justice called it a “false promise” unless data is manipulated, like unemployment figures (Web:0). CIIN CEO Abimbola Tiamiyu and economist Prof. Ndubisi Nwokoma echoed doubts, citing low production and structural issues (Web:0). CPPE’s Muda Yusuf deemed it a “tall order” given 20.12% headline inflation, while POFAN President Daniel Okafor suggested strict policy implementation could achieve it (Web:0). X posts from @TopeFasua (September 2, 2025) highlighted economic gains, while @PDPNigeria criticized manipulation, reflecting 67% public skepticism (NOI Polls, 2025) (Post:3).
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