Tinubu Blames Opposition For Nigeria’s Hunger, Poverty

NEWSDAILYNIGERIA : President Bola Tinubu accused opposition politicians of being responsible for the hunger and poverty facing Nigerians,

TInubu stated at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign flag-off in Kaduna: “I hear my opponents talking about hunger and poverty. Who created it? They did. They created hunger. They created poverty. We are trying to eradicate it.”

He defended his administration’s economic reforms and asked voters to renew his mandate in the upcoming January 16, 2027 presidential

“Our opponents are angry because they are failures. They have nothing to offer you but a mere claim. We have prosperity, consistency, growth, recovery and opportunity,” the President said.

He urged Nigerians to look beyond the hardship being experienced and support his administration’s economic and development agenda, assuring them that they would not regret voting for him again.

The President also cited regular payment of salaries by the Federal Government and state governments as evidence of progress, commending governors elected on the APC platform for what he described as their development strides.

“I am proud of them. They are developing,” he said, adding that the governors were paying salaries regularly.

Seeking support for the APC across all levels of government, Tinubu urged voters to mobilise for the party’s candidates in the presidential, governorship, senatorial, House of Representatives and state assembly elections.

He called on eligible voters to ensure they have their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), stressing that their votes would determine the country’s political direction.

“Your prosperity is here. Your future is in your hands,” he told the crowd.

Tinubu also reiterated that the era of fuel subsidy was over, while promising to tackle corruption, falsification of invoices and the smuggling of wealth

He thanked party leaders, governors and young Nigerians for their support, promising a better future for the country’s youth.

The Kaduna rally formed part of the APC’s campaign activities ahead of the 2027 general election, as Tinubu seeks a second term in office.

Also speaking, Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Abdulaziz Yari, declared that northern Nigeria is “101 per cent” behind President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid, expressing confidence that the ruling party will defeat its opponents in the presidential election.

Yari said the APC would base its campaign on the Tinubu administration’s record in infrastructure, the economy, healthcare, education and human capital development, rather than what he described as false information circulated by opposition parties using Artificial Intelligence (AI).

“Mr President, I want you to listen to us carefully. Northern Nigeria is 101 per cent, by God’s grace, for you, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” Yari declared.