Amid the biting Financial hardship within the nation, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, George Agbakahi, has claimed that issues at the moment are higher and Nigerians happier than through the Peoples Democratic Get together period.
Agbakahi claimed that President Bola Tinubu has finished much better for the betterment of Nigeria than the earlier governments.
The APC chieftain acknowledged this on Thursday whereas fielding questions on Come up Tv’s Information programme.
He stated: “In fact, Nigeria of at present is lots higher than Nigeria of the PDP days. Sure, take a look at a number of the initiatives that the present president has put in place.
“Throughout the PDP days, did you ever hear about pupil mortgage? Let’s be honest. The President has put lots of smiles on the faces of Nigerian dad and mom.
“Within the historical past of Nigeria, other than the scholar mortgage that’s associated to the tertiary establishments, vocational and technical establishments presently are free. Persons are getting in there to study carpentry, to study welding. It’s free, freed from cost.
“Have a look at the CNG, Compressed Pure Fuel. Have a look at the electrical autos. Did now we have this through the PDP? Sure, we didn’t have this through the PDP.
“There’s a complete lot that this President has finished, , for the betterment of this nation.
When reminded that extra Nigerians at the moment are residing in multi dimensional poverty than within the PDP days, Agbakahi continued: “Oh, come on. You understand the rationale for that’s due to the extrication of the gas subsidy and the unification of the alternate charge, which I’ve adduced to you earlier on, that President Obasanjo, President Yar’adua, President Goodluck Jonathan and President Muhammadu Buhari of blessed reminiscence, all of them knew that it was very important to take away all these subsidies. All of them knew we had been simply having a man-made financial system throughout this , years of different presidents.
“President Tinubu, got here in and checked out it and came upon that it was simply one of the best ways to go. He even stated it might be powerful however now it’s easing up.
“Really, it’s easing up. That’s why you will have all these initiatives. You understand, take a look at the Financial institution of Business. Have a look at the Financial institution of Agriculture. You understand, 200 billion naira have been introduced by the Financial institution of Business. You understand, for small and medium enterprises on this nation, they’re all benefiting from it.
“Have a look at the youth fund. The youth fund of about 100 billion naira, many youths are making the most of all this, so that’s distinction. There are not any approach you’ll be able to examine the PDP days and this present administration. No no no, it’s not doable. You can’t try this.”
