Amid rising complaints about {economic} hardship, All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, George Agbakahi, has insisted that Nigerians are higher off immediately than throughout the years of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Agbakahi made this declare on Thursday, July 17, throughout an look on Come up Tv’s information programme, the place he praised President Bola Tinubu’s administration for introducing reforms he described as people-oriented.
“In fact, Nigeria of immediately is loads higher than Nigeria of the PDP days. Sure, take a look at among the initiatives that the present president has put in place,” he mentioned.
He pointed to pupil loans and the growth of free technical and vocational coaching as main enhancements, including, “Through the PDP days, did you ever hear about pupil mortgage? Let’s be honest. The President has put loads of smiles on the faces of Nigerian mother and father.”
“Within the historical past of Nigeria, other than the coed mortgage that’s associated to the tertiary establishments, vocational and technical establishments presently are free. Individuals are moving into there to be taught carpentry, to be taught welding. It’s free, freed from cost,” he added.
Agbakahi additionally highlighted the promotion of compressed pure gasoline (CNG), the rollout of electrical autos, and entry to numerous authorities funding initiatives.
“Have a look at the CNG, Compressed Pure Gasoline. Have a look at the electrical autos. Did now we have this throughout the PDP? Sure, we didn’t have this throughout the PDP,” he mentioned.
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When reminded that extra Nigerians live in multidimensional poverty immediately, he blamed the ache on mandatory reforms.
“Oh, come on. the rationale for that’s due to the extrication of the gasoline subsidy and the unification of the alternate price,” he mentioned.
In response to him, previous presidents, together with Obasanjo, Yar’Adua, Jonathan, and Buhari, knew subsidy was unsustainable, however Tinubu had the braveness to behave.
“President Tinubu, got here in and checked out it and came upon that it was simply the easiest way to go. He even mentioned it could be powerful however now it’s easing up,” Agbakahi mentioned.
He cited the Bank of Industry’s ₦200 billion and the ₦100 billion Youth Fund as ongoing initiatives serving to small companies and younger individuals.
“There aren’t any approach you possibly can evaluate the PDP days and this present administration. No no no, it’s not doable. You can’t try this,” he concluded.
