Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to explain questions reportedly raised by The Economist over projects valued at about $20 billion and linked to businessman Gilbert Chagoury, a longtime associate of the President. He spoke in a statement issued on Monday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu. Nigerians deserve to know how projects of such staggering value became concentrated around businesses linked to one man who happens to be a close associate of the President,” Atiku said. “You cannot preach sacrifice to hungry Nigerians while questions hang over ₦27 trillion worth of projects linked to your friend,” he said. The former vice president maintained that the administration owed Nigerians a detailed explanation rather than political rebuttals from presidential aides.