{
  "id": 18709782,
  "title": "Hunger: Hardworking Nigerians should have food — Yari",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/hunger-hardworking-nigerians-should-have-food-yari-18709782",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T12:34:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/hunger-hardworking-nigerians-should-have-food-yari/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Abdulaziz Yari, Director-General of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, has stated that hardworking Nigerians should have food on their tables. Speaking at an APC rally in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Yari questioned why people without money could not find food in the market, despite the availability of foodstuffs. He argued that if a person had money, they could afford to feed themselves. The remarks come amid rising concerns over the cost of living and economic hardships faced by Nigerians, especially as the 2027 general elections approach. Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu has blamed past leaders, particularly opposition figures, for the hunger and poverty in the country.",
  "summary": "Abdulaziz Yari, the Director-General of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, stated that Nigerians who are not lazy should be able to have food on their tables. Speaking on Friday during an APC rally at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, the former Zamfara State governor acknowledged that hunger exists in the country.\n\nPunch Nigeria reports that Yari argued the availability of food in markets means that hardworking people with money should be able to feed themselves. He questioned whether residents had ever gone to markets with money and found that foodstuff, such as rice, was unavailable to purchase. Yari maintained that true hunger occurs when there is no food in the market, but asserted that anyone who is not lazy will definitely have food on their table.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Yari: Non-lazy Nigerians should have food on their tables",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/yari-non-lazy-nigerians-should-have-food-on-their-tables",
        "published": "2026-11-07T15:07:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}