Tinubu Accuses Opposition of Creating Hunger and Poverty in Nigeria

President Bola Tinubu has accused his opposition of creating the hunger and poverty currently affecting Nigerians, saying his administration is working to eradicate the challenges.

Tinubu spoke on Saturday in Kaduna at the flag-off of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign ahead of the 2027 general election.

The President, who urged supporters to reject what he described as false claims by his opponents, said his administration had continued to pay salaries regularly while APC governors were also working to improve the lives of Nigerians.

“I hear my opponents talking about hunger and poverty. Who created them? They did. They created poverty, they created hunger. We are trying to eradicate them,” Tinubu said.

He also defended the removal of the fuel subsidy, saying the policy ended corruption, invoice falsification, and fuel smuggling associated with the subsidy regime.

“Fuel subsidy is in our past: no more corruption, no more falsification of invoices, no more lies, no more smuggling of fuel,” he said.

Tinubu urged Nigerians to vote massively for him and other APC candidates in the January 16, 2027 election, calling for an APC sweep across the presidency, governorships, Senate, House of Representatives and state Houses of Assembly.

Also speaking at the campaign flag-off, Vice President Kashim Shettima recalled Tinubu’s political support for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, saying the President provided him with a platform after he left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Shettima said Atiku had sought Tinubu’s support after being “harassed and chased out of PDP with tail between his legs,” adding that Tinubu gave him political support and a platform to pursue the presidency.

Meanwhile, Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani assured Tinubu of thate people of Northern Nigeria, s would support himaying the region would reciprocate the President’s efforts with votes.

“I want to assure you that the people of Northern Nigeria will repay you with their votes,” Sani told the President.