Former vice-president Atiku Abubakar challenges Nigeria’s Federal Government to explain why it is increasing borrowing despite an estimated ₦7.98 trillion oil revenue windfall. According to reports, Atiku raises two questions: why the government is borrowing at nearly twice last year’s pace even as the country benefits from an unusually large oil windfall, and where the proceeds from the oil revenue are directed. The outlets describe the issue as a response to both the rise in government borrowing and the level of crude oil proceeds available to fund public spending. Punch reports that Atiku points to higher crude oil prices as part of the context for the revenue windfall and says the government should provide clarity on how the funds are managed. Vanguard similarly frames his criticism around the apparent mismatch between the oil windfall and the borrowing level, portraying it as a demand for transparency and explanation. Both accounts present Atiku’s remarks as a public challenge to the government to account for financial decisions made during the period.