Opposition Created Hunger, Poverty, We’re Fixing Them – Daily Trust

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday blamed opposition politicians and former administrations for the starvation and poverty going through Nigerians, saying his authorities is working to reverse years of financial mismanagement.
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‎Speaking on the flag-off of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential marketing campaign in Kaduna, Tinubu stated these criticising his administration over the nation’s financial challenges had been accountable for creating the issues.
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‎“I hear my opponents talking about hunger and poverty. But who created these problems? They created them, and we are working to eradicate them,” he stated.
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‎The president urged Nigerians to resume his mandate within the January 2027 presidential election, assuring them that his administration would consolidate on what he described as ongoing financial restoration efforts.

According to him, his authorities has laid the muse for prosperity, development and alternatives for residents, particularly younger folks.
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‎“We have prosperity, consistency, growth, recovery and opportunities for our people,” Tinubu stated, dismissing criticisms from political opponents.
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‎He thanked Kaduna residents for supporting him through the 2023 presidential election and appealed to them to vote for him once more in addition to different APC candidates contesting varied elective positions.
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‎“Your prosperity is here. Your future is in your hands. Your fingerprints on the ballot will determine it. Be careful and watch out for those who want to mislead you,” he stated.
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‎Tinubu additionally defended his administration’s choice to take away gas subsidy, insisting that the coverage was essential to sort out corruption and financial leakages.
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‎“What is past is past. Fuel subsidy is behind us. We are working towards ending corruption, falsification of invoices, dishonesty and the smuggling of goods,” he stated.
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‎The president pledged continued assist for programmes geared toward bettering the welfare and future prospects of Nigerian youths.
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‎He additionally counseled governors elected on the platform of the APC, saying they had been delivering improvement and paying staff’ salaries repeatedly.
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‎Earlier, Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani urged residents of the state to assist Tinubu’s re-election bid, citing federal authorities interventions in infrastructure, schooling, healthcare, agriculture and safety.
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‎Sani stated the Tinubu administration had fulfilled key guarantees made to Kaduna folks through the 2023 marketing campaign, significantly the reconstruction of the Kaduna-Birnin Gwari Road and efforts to enhance safety alongside the hall.
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‎According to him, N178 billion has been launched for the rehabilitation of the 123-kilometre highway, which he stated had remained deserted for greater than 4 a long time.
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‎“Today, you can travel to Birnin Gwari without a police escort. That is progress, Mr President, and we thank you for it,” he stated.
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‎The governor added that over 300 colleges and greater than 150 main healthcare centres beforehand shut as a result of insecurity had resumed operations.
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‎He additional disclosed that approval had been secured for the proposed Kaduna metropolitan red-line rail venture, whereas the North-West area acquired N84 billion via the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), benefiting about 414,000 college students.
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‎Sani stated the achievements underscored the necessity for continuity, urging Kaduna voters to again Tinubu and different APC candidates within the 2027 elections.

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