Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says he is alarmed by reports that young Nigerians are selling kidneys and other body parts to survive amid worsening economic hardship. In a post on X on Friday, he links the situation to the rising cost of living and says the stories show how far some people are being pushed to raise money.
Vanguard reports that Atiku specifically refers to “disturbing stories” and highlights growing reports of kidney sales. The Daily Post Nigeria frames the same allegation as part of criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies, saying Atiku attributes the pressure on citizens to make the country “expensive.” Across both outlets, the central shared point is Atiku’s condemnation of the reported organ-selling trend and his call for attention to Nigerians’ economic conditions.
