Abdulaziz Yari, the Director‑General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, told a rally in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Saturday that many Nigerians are hungry because they are lazy.
Speaking to supporters, the former Zamfara State governor said hunger in the country is not solely the result of government policy, adding, “You are hungry because you are lazy. If you work hard, you will not be hungry.”
Yari argued that a sizable portion of the population prefers to wait for money to arrive rather than seeking employment, claiming that many “want to sit at home and wait for money to come.”
He contrasted this attitude with past practices, noting that “people went to the farm and worked in the morning and ate in the evening.” According to Yari, today’s youth are reluctant to farm or learn a trade, opting instead to “press phone and blame the government.”
The comments were made during an APC campaign event supporting President Bola Tinubu’s re‑election bid, a party that currently holds power in Nigeria’s federal government.
<small>Source: Daily Post Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
