Atiku raises alarm over youths selling kidneys for ₦1.7m amid Tinubu's crisis
Atiku Abubakar expressed alarm over reports that young Nigerians are selling kidneys for as low as ₦1.7 million due to severe cost-of-living pressures, calling it a frightening consequence of economic hardship under President Bola Tinubu. He noted that essentials like food, transport, rent, school fees, medicine and electricity keep rising, pushing youth to extreme measures; the practice highlights desperation and indicates failure of current economic policies to alleviate poverty, despite existing laws banning organ sales. Atiku urged economic reforms with a human face—affordable food, cheaper transport, accessible healthcare, decent jobs—and warned that legal enforcement alone won't stop exploitation without addressing poverty; a police probe into an alleged organ‑harvesting ring involving four suspects, including two nephrologists, shows the criminal networks exploiting this vulnerability. What should Nigerians know or do? They should recognize that selling organs is not a sustainable solution and demand policies that reduce living costs and create legitimate income opportunities for youth.