‘Nigerians not that hungry’ — APC chieftain claims

An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Alwan Hassan, has criticised the opposition for claiming that Nigerians are hungry, insisting the state of affairs is being exaggerated.

Hassan made the remarks on Tuesday throughout an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, amid ongoing issues in regards to the rising price of residing.He was responding to opposition figures who’ve framed the 2027 election as a contest between President Bola Tinubu and hungry Nigerians. Hassan dismissed the characterisation as political rhetoric.

“That is opposition rhetoric. People are not that hungry. They should stop lying,” he mentioned. “People are not that hungry the way the opposition is portraying it. And I’ll say it anywhere. People are not that hungry.”According to him, the opposition is utilizing starvation as a marketing campaign software to achieve sympathy slightly than reflecting the true state of affairs on the bottom.

He added that Nigerians are nonetheless going about their regular actions, attending markets and workplaces, and residing their lives, opposite to the image painted by critics.Hassan’s feedback come days after Abdulaziz Yari, Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, additionally rejected claims of widespread starvation within the nation.

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