{
  "id": 5171965,
  "title": "Hardship: Tinubu Feels your Pain, APC Gov tells Nigerians",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/hardship-tinubu-feels-your-pain-apc-gov-tells-nigerians",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T19:00:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/hardship-tinubu-feels-your-pain-apc-gov-tells-nigerians/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has stated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is well aware of the difficulties Nigerians are experiencing due to recent economic reforms. At a meeting of the APC stakeholders in Lafia, Sule highlighted that while certain economic indicators are showing positive changes, the benefits have yet to trickle down to the common people. \"The President has made it clear that these are the challenges we face,\" Sule stated during his address to the party's delegates.\n\nIn response to Tinubu's directives, the governor urged governors to push forward with projects aimed at improving rural infrastructure, access to clean water, electricity, and empowering citizens. Despite the nation's foreign reserves increasing from under $30 billion to more than $50 billion and the capital market expanding to hundreds of trillions, many citizens remain oblivious to these changes. \"If someone from Angwan Takpa hears the foreign reserve is over $50 billion, they will respond, 'What does that even mean?' They are not aware of its significance,\" Sule explained, adding that the capital market's growth goes unnoticed by the average citizen who is not directly involved.\n\nTo alleviate the hardships faced by the populace, the federal government has allocated $1 billion to various departments for direct interventions in areas such as rural infrastructure, water supply, power provision, and empowerment initiatives. Governor Sule also reported on the financial situation of Nasarawa State, noting a substantial rise in federal allocations, from around ₦13 billion to a record high in the previous month. This increase in resources has allowed the state government to undertake more projects without relying on borrowing, leading to visible improvements in infrastructure and services, all without the need for additional loans.",
  "summary": "Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is fully aware of the hardship Nigerians are facing as a result of ongoing economic reforms. Speaking during the Nasarawa State All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders’ meeting held at the Government House, Lafia, the governor said the President recognizes that while key economic […]",
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  "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."
}