Tinubu dismisses GDP per capita, yet it’s the best measure of prosperity

Recently, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, the outgoing president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) stirred the hornet's nest when he said Nigeria’s GDP per capita was $1847 in 1960 but $824 in 2025, implying that Nigeria is poorer today than at independence. In an ill-tempered response, Bayo Onanuga, P