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Replace Your Escalade With Any Other Car Manufactured In Nigeria, Atiku Challenges Tinubu

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May 7, 2025
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A former Vice President of Nigeria, who is also the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to demonstrate his administration’s “Nigeria First Policy” by replacing his Escalade with an Innoson, Nord, or any other car manufactured in Nigeria.

Atiku threw the challenge in a statement released on Wednesday by his Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu.

The former Vice President argued that such a symbolic action would more effectively promote made in Nigeria goods than numerous policy documents.

This challenge comes following the Federal Executive Council’s approval on Monday of a “Nigeria First” economic policy, designed to prioritize domestically produced goods and services in all government procurement.

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced this decision after the FEC meeting in Abuja, indicating that the policy would soon be formalized through an executive order.

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“This policy means Nigeria comes first in all procurement processes; no foreign goods or devices that are already being produced locally will be procured without a clear and justified reason.

“Now this seeks to foster a new business culture that will be bold, confident, but also very, very Nigerian.

“It aims at making the government invest in our people and our industries by changing how the government spends money, how we procure, and how we also build our economy,” the minister added.

In his response, Atiku Abubakar also called for an end to the practice of traveling abroad for medical treatment while simultaneously advocating for self-reliance.

He specifically urged President Tinubu, as the champion of the “Nigeria First” policy, to lead by example by ensuring that all his future medical check-ups are conducted at healthcare facilities within Nigeria.

The statement reads : “The Tinubu administration’s latest Nigeria First mantra, paraded through the Federal Executive Council, is nothing but another tired PR stunt—designed to deceive, not deliver.

“Nigerians have grown weary of hollow speeches. If this government is truly serious about local content and economic patriotism, it must start at the very top.

“We challenge President Tinubu to stop the noise and trade in his beloved Escalade for an Innoson, Nord or any made-in-Nigeria car. That single act will do more to promote the local industry than a thousand policy memos.

“Let’s see the ministers—those shameless Rolls-Royce connoisseurs—sweat it out in Nigerian-made vehicles, too. Or is Nigeria First only for the masses?”

Atiku further stated that Nigeria needs genuine dedication, not this ongoing pretence.

It continued : “And speaking of double standards, it’s time Mr. President shelves his love affair with Paris and London.

” If he’s serious about patriotism, his next vacation should be at Obudu Cattle Ranch, Yankari Game Reserve, or Erin Ijesha Waterfalls. Nigeria is beautiful—unless, of course, the President thinks otherwise.

“More importantly, the era of jetting off for medical tourism while preaching self-reliance must end.

“We demand that President Tinubu—champion of “Nigeria First”—conduct all future medical check-ups at LUTH, National Hospital Abuja, UCH Ibadan, or even the #41 billion Naira Akwa Ibom world-class hospital built by an uncommon transformer, in Uyo.

“If these hospitals are good enough for ordinary Nigerians, they should be good enough for their Commander-in-Chief. Anything less is sheer hypocrisy.

“This government’s addiction to foreign luxuries while demanding sacrifice from suffering Nigerians is the height of insincerity.

“True leadership isn’t photo-ops or soundbites—it’s setting the tone by example.”
(vitalnewsngr.com)

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