{
  "id": 19263536,
  "title": "Yari never called Nigerian youths lazy, group clarifies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/yari-never-called-nigerian-youths-lazy-group-clarifies",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T01:19:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/yari-never-called-nigerian-youths-lazy-group-clarifies/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Senator Yari National Unity Project for Tinubu 2027 (SYNUP) has refuted claims that Senator Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari referred to Nigerian youths as lazy, insisting that his comments at an All Progressives Congress (APC) rally in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, were misinterpreted. According to a statement released by SYNUP's National Coordinator, Dr Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, Yari did not address Nigerian youths at his remarks made at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium on November 6. The group accused media outlets and social media commentators of intentionally misrepresenting the senator's words to suggest an insult against Nigerian youths. SYNUP clarified that Yari discussed food availability, the rising cost of living, and acknowledged Nigeria's hunger crisis before addressing work and productivity. The statement emphasized that Yari never singled out youths or described them negatively. To prevent misinterpretation, SYNUP urged Nigerians to watch the full rally video instead of relying on potentially misleading accounts of the senator's remarks. The group acknowledged the economic struggles faced by households, emphasizing that Yari's message focused on the importance of work, enterprise, and productivity as means to overcome hardship. SYNUP highlighted several initiatives attributed to Yari, such as the Senator Abdul’aziz Yari Scholarship Initiative, launched in 2024, which has supported 2,055 orphans and indigent students at 19 public and private tertiary institutions in the North-West.",
  "summary": "The Senator Yari National Unity Project for Tinubu 2027 (SYNUP) has dismissed reports that Senator Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari described Nigerian youths as lazy, insisting that his remarks at the All Progressives Congress (APC) rally in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, were taken out of context. The group, in a statement issued on Monday by its National Coordinator, Dr […] The post Yari never called Nigerian…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Tinubu acknowledges challenges facing Nigerian youths, promises more opportunities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/tinubu-acknowledges-challenges-facing-nigerian-youths-promises-more",
        "published": "2026-11-09T22:15:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}