Arise News Politics Editor Sumner Sambo called on President Bola Tinubu on Monday to stop blaming the opposition and to focus on tackling poverty in Nigeria during an interview on Arise Television’s “Morning Show.”
Sambo said Nigerians want to know what the Tinubu administration is doing to reduce poverty and hunger, rather than hearing the government shift blame onto political rivals. He urged the president to present clear poverty‑reduction targets, show the progress made so far, and outline what citizens can expect if he seeks re‑election.
“President Tinubu must focus on tackling poverty and not blaming the opposition. What Nigerians want to know is what his government is doing. What has he done to reduce the issues of poverty? Those are the indices that we need to actually have. He should say, ‘Look, this is where I met the poverty rate in the country. This is what I’m doing, and if you re‑elect me, this is where I project that we will be.’”
He added that the president’s speechwriters should emphasize these issues instead of pointing to the opposition, noting that “the opposition that we have right now is not the same opposition they were making reference to in those days.”
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, continues to grapple with high poverty levels and food insecurity. Sambo’s remarks reflect growing pressure on Tinubu to provide transparent, results‑oriented policies as the administration looks ahead to a possible re‑election campaign.
<small>Source: Daily Post Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
