First Lady’s ₦50,000 Akara remark Ignites national debate over Nigeria’s economic vision

Hallmarknews | 06-07-2026 08:21pm |

By Temi Salako A remark by Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, encouraging struggling Nigerians to consider small-scale businesses such as frying akara, roasting corn and producing kuli-kuli has sparked widespread public debate, raising fresh questions about the government’s vision for economic empowerment amid the country’s worsening cost-of-living crisis. Speaking in June while closing the

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