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Seeks second term in Kaduna
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Says critics have nothing to offer Nigerians, promises prosperity, growth and recovery
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From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Kaduna
President Bola Tinubu has blamed opposition parties for the hunger and poverty confronting Nigerians, insisting that his administration is working to reverse the problems he said they created.
Tinubu, who spoke on Saturday at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign flag-off in Kaduna, dismissed opposition criticism of the country’s economic challenges and urged voters to renew his mandate in 2027.
The President, who thanked the people of Kaduna State for supporting him in the last presidential election, said he had returned to seek their votes for a second term, promising continuity, prosperity and progress.
“I hear my opponents talking about hunger and poverty. Who created it? They did. They created the hunger. They created the poverty. We are trying to eradicate it,” he said.
Tinubu also described his political opponents as failures, accusing them of having nothing to offer Nigerians beyond what he called empty claims.
“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.
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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 possessed 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.
