News Summary

• Senator Tinubu urged Nigerians, especially women, to consider engaging in petty businesses such as frying and selling akara and roasted corn to improve their livelihoods.
• The remarks generated mixed reactions on social media, with critics describing them as insensitive and disconnected from the realities of rising inflation, the high cost of living and unemployment in the country.
• However, in a statement issued yesterday and signed by his Media Aide, Rasheed Abubakar, Mumuni maintained that the advice was intended to encourage Nigerians to explore businesses requiring little start-up capital.