Presidency has defended President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, dismissing former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s criticism of the administration as misleading and based on outdated economic data. On borrowing, Onanuga maintained that Nigeria’s debt profile should be assessed alongside its capacity to sustain debt rather than the size of the debt alone. On the administration’s tax reforms, the presidential spokesman rejected claims that government was imposing additional hardship on Nigerians. According to him, “The objective of the tax reforms is not merely to increase collections but to create a broader, more equitable tax system.” That is the focus of President Tinubu.