Amid rising economic hardship in Nigeria, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), George Agbakahi, has asserted that the country is better and Nigerians are happier under President Bola Tinubu compared to the years under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Speaking on Arise Television’s news program on Thursday, Agbakahi said Tinubu’s administration has implemented initiatives that far surpass those of past governments.
“Of course, Nigeria of today is a lot better than Nigeria of the PDP days,” Agbakahi declared. “Look at some of the initiatives the current president has put in place. During the PDP days, did you ever hear about student loans? Let’s be sincere. The President has put a lot of smiles on the faces of Nigerian parents.”
He highlighted policies such as free vocational and technical training, introduction of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) initiatives, and the adoption of electric vehicles, stressing that these were never available under previous administrations.
Agbakahi also mentioned several economic empowerment programs, including ₦200 billion support from the Bank of Industry for SMEs and a ₦100 billion youth fund, which he said are improving lives across the country.
When reminded that more Nigerians are currently living in multidimensional poverty than during the PDP era, the APC stalwart attributed it to the removal of fuel subsidy and the unification of exchange rates, which he said past presidents avoided despite knowing it was necessary.
“President Tinubu came in and looked at it and found out that it was just the best way to go. He even said it would be tough, but now it is easing up,” Agbakahi said, insisting that the reforms will yield long-term benefits.
“There’s no way you can compare the PDP days and this current administration. No, no, no. It’s not doable,” he concluded.
