Yari: Non-lazy Nigerians should have food on their tables

Abdulaziz Yari, Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, stated during a campaign rally in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, that hardworking Nigerians should be able to afford food despite the economic difficulties and increasing prices. Acknowledging the presence of hunger, Yari argued that food items were still accessible in local markets.

He questioned whether residents of Akwa Ibom, where he hails from, had visited markets with money and left without being able to purchase food due to unavailability. Yari emphasized that the presence of food in markets meant the challenge should not be described as a shortage of food. He inquired whether anyone in Akwa Ibom had struggled to find basic food items, such as rice, despite having the financial means to make purchases.

Yari maintained that the lack of food items in markets would be considered hunger, suggesting that if such items were available, hardworking Nigerians would have food on their tables. His remarks came amid widespread concerns over rising food costs and the strain of economic hardship on Nigerian households.