Don’t Give Tinubu A Second Term – ADC Tells Nigerian Youths

The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) has urged Nigerian youths to reject President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term in the forthcoming general elections.

This was just as it accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of failing to address unemployment, poverty and rising living costs bedeviling the country.

The council called on young Nigerians to support its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and his running mate, Rotimi Amaechi, ahead of the January 16 presidential election.

It argued that the APC’s years in power had brought little improvement to the economic conditions of young people.

Director of Media and Publicity of the ADC-PCC, Kola Ologbondiyan, made the appeal during an interaction with ADC youth leaders in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State at the weekend.

Ologbondiyan warned that re-electing Tinubu would be a costly political mistake for young Nigerians, who he said had suffered the consequences of the administration’s economic policies.

He lamented that many graduates remained unable to secure decent jobs, forcing some to resort to petty trading, recharge card sales and point-of-sale (POS) businesses to survive.

“As youths, you have spent almost 12 years under the APC government confronting difficult economic circumstances, with many graduates struggling to find decent employment.

“For far too many, the available options have been petty trading, recharge card sales and operating point-of-sale (POS) businesses simply to survive,” he said.

The ADC-PCC spokesman also criticised the Tinubu administration’s announcement of a petrol price discount, questioning its impact on consumers.

He claimed that motorists continued to buy petrol above N1,400 per litre despite the government’s announcement that the price would drop to N1,350 per litre.

Ologbondiyan urged Nigerians to compare the government’s claims with prices at filling stations, arguing that the purported discount had failed to provide meaningful relief to households and businesses.

“Check the filling stations in your neighbourhood, and you will discover that Nigerians are still paying above N1,400 per litre. What, then, is the reality behind this so-called discount?” he asked.

He added that high petrol prices continued to place pressure on transportation costs, business operations and other essential services.

“No Nigerian should be asked to celebrate a discount that exists only in government announcements while the reality at the filling stations tells a different story,” Ologbondiyan said.

The ADC-PCC spokesman accused the APC administration of relying on public announcements and promises without delivering sufficient improvements in the living conditions of Nigerians.

He maintained that isolated relief measures would not adequately address the hunger and economic hardship confronting millions of citizens.

“After years in government, Nigerians deserve more than promises, excuses and propaganda. They deserve policies that work and leadership that understands their pain,” he stated.

Ologbondiyan said the ADC would pursue a different approach to managing the economy if Atiku emerged victorious in the presidential election.

He described the Atiku-Amaechi ticket as an alternative for Nigerians seeking greater transparency and accountability in the petroleum sector and economic policies that prioritise citizens’ welfare.

According to him, Atiku’s proposed approach to fuel subsidy and petroleum sector management would focus on transparency, accountability and reducing the burden on ordinary Nigerians.

The ADC-PCC spokesman also called on young Nigerians to assess the APC government’s record and compare the policies and proposals of the presidential candidates before deciding whom to support.

He urged ADC youth leaders to take the party’s campaign message to their respective wards and communities, encouraging voters to consider the opposition party’s proposed alternatives.

“Do not allow yourselves to be deceived again by promises that are not matched by results. Your future is too important to be sacrificed on the altar of political propaganda,” he said.

He added that Nigerian youths deserved decent employment, affordable living conditions and greater opportunities to improve their lives.

“Nigeria deserves better,” Ologbondiyan concluded.