Tinubu has destroyed Nigeria’s economy Yet, the iPhone 17 is completely sold out in Nigeria – Reno Omokri
Former presidential aide Reno Omokri has mocked Nigerians who claim that President Bola Tinubu has destroyed the country’s economy.
In a post shared on Instagram, Omokri pointed out the irony that while many complain about economic hardship, the recently released iPhone 17 Pro Max, priced at $1,999, is reportedly sold out in Nigeria.
He suggested that this contradiction shows that the economy may not be as bad as critics portray.
‘’Tinubu has destroyed Nigeria’s economy! Nigeria is finished! Yet, the iPhone 17 Pro Max, which costs $1999, is completely sold out in Nigeria.
Ask those who bought the phone to pay taxes, and you will hear stories. But they expect everything from a government they do not pay taxes to.
Listen, President Tinubu did not finish Nigeria. All he finished is our fake life! We act as though we are poor when it comes to paying taxes, but we behave richly when it comes to blowing money!”
Most Nigerians didn’t start out impoverished; they built lives and businesses and expected leadership that delivers real results. “Renewed hope” must mean improved security, a stronger economy, jobs, fair tariffs, and a transparent subsidy transition with clear benefits for citizens — not endless borrowing. The recent human tragedies remind us that promises must become concrete actions that restore safety, dignity, and opportunity for all.
Most Nigerians did not wake up poor; they built homes, schools, businesses, and communities. They entered a social contract that promised security, steady opportunity, and decent governance. Today, many feel that rhetoric has outpaced results — and rhetoric alone will not heal the growing gap between promise and lived reality.
Economic language like “renewed hope” must be translated into clear, measurable outcomes: lower crime and safer neighborhoods; consistent electricity and infrastructure that let businesses thrive; jobs that pay living wages instead of temporary or precarious work; predictable tariffs and a subsidy transition that protect the most vulnerable while reforming wasteful spending. Citizens can tolerate difficult choices when they see a plan, a timeline, and the first signs of relief at the household level.
Policy choices come with trade-offs. If subsidy reforms, tariff adjustments, or fiscal consolidation are necessary, they must be paired with immediate, value-added interventions: targeted cash transfers, skills and small-business support, expanded public works that create meaningful employment, and transparent use of borrowed funds for productive infrastructure rather than recurrent expenditure. Continued reliance on external borrowing without visible, accountable returns deepens public mistrust.
Above all, leadership must adopt a helicopter view that recognizes both macro strategy and micro pain. Data, regular progress updates, and independent oversight will reassure citizens that sacrifices are building toward shared gains. The recent human tragedies underscore an urgent moral imperative: policy must preserve life, dignity, and hope in the tangible form of safer streets, steady incomes, and accessible services.
The country does not need slogans; it needs a clear roadmap with milestones the public can see and feel. Delivering that roadmap will restore trust faster than any speech.