Nigerians starving to death under you – ADC to Tinubu
African Democratic Congress Criticizes Government Over Hunger Crisis Affecting Millions
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has labeled reports indicating that over 17 million Nigerians are experiencing acute hunger as a significant humanitarian crisis, attributing the situation to what they describe as the incompetence and mismanagement of the Bola Tinubu administration.
Bolaji Abdullahi, spokesman for the ADC, stated that many Nigerians, including infants and young children, are facing starvation due to government failures. His comments follow a report from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), which revealed that the hunger crisis spans nine conflict-affected states in northern Nigeria.
In a statement, Abdullahi condemned the Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress (APC) government for its “cruel indifference” toward the escalating humanitarian crisis, highlighting its inability to curb banditry and terrorism that have displaced farming communities. He also criticized the economic policies that have made food increasingly unaffordable for millions.
“The ADC has received with profound concern the latest WFP assessment, which confirms that Nigeria is now facing one of its worst food security emergencies in nearly a decade,” Abdullahi stated. “According to the WFP, more than 17 million Nigerians are facing Crisis, Emergency, or Catastrophic levels of food insecurity.”
He noted that this figure represents an increase of nearly two million people from previous estimates. In Borno State alone, over three million residents are acutely food insecure, while the combined total for Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe has reached 6.2 million.
Abdullahi emphasized that these statistics are drawn from a leading humanitarian agency and are not mere political rhetoric. He asserted that the current hunger crisis is not a natural disaster but rather a product of government policies.
“This humanitarian situation is the predictable result of a government that has failed to secure lives, protect farmers, and address the worsening cost-of-living crisis,” he added.
The ADC spokesman called attention to the government’s claims that the challenges facing Nigerians are temporary, stating that the WFP’s findings align with the experiences of countless individuals across the country. He warned that insecurity continues to rise, agricultural production is declining, and food prices are soaring, pushing millions deeper into hunger.