The All Progressives Congress has said President Bola Tinubu never promised to eradicate poverty within a specific period, urging Nigerians to assess his performance at the end of eight years in office.\n<\/p>\n
The ruling party\u2019s spokesperson, Felix Morka, said this during an interview on ARISE News on Tuesday, responding to questions about Tinubu\u2019s 2023 campaign promises to tackle poverty and hunger, create jobs,\u00a0and stimulate economic growth.\n<\/p>\n
He argued that campaign promises involving long-term development objectives should not be treated as targets that must be achieved within a few years.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen a president or anybody who is campaigning for office gives, you know, campaign speeches and sets objectives, they are liable to progressive realisation. They are not an event,\u201d Morka said.<\/p>\n
He maintained that Tinubu did not set a specific timeline for eradicating poverty.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe president never told you that in the first month or 100 days of my government or in the first two years or three years, I\u2019m going to eradicate poverty. You didn\u2019t say that in what you just read out. So, you know, let\u2019s frame this in proper perspective,\u201d he said.\n<\/p>\n
Morka also cited the constitutional provision allowing presidents to seek re-election for a second four-year term, arguing that it provides an opportunity to continue implementing policies and reforms.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a reason the Constitution gave every elected president the possibility of a re-election. Four years in the first instance and a possibility if the citizens, the electorate, decide to re-elect that president to serve another four years. There\u2019s a reason for that,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
According to him, the first term allows a president to understand the country\u2019s challenges and establish a direction, while a second term offers an opportunity to build on the initial efforts.\n<\/p>\n
When asked when Nigerians should expect Tinubu to fulfil promises, including creating one million jobs in the digital economy, Morka questioned the demand for a timeline.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cI am surprised you\u2019re asking me to give you a timeline. You were the one who came to say this president has not met or fulfilled the promises he made. You\u2019re the one who said the time was too short,\u201d he said.\n<\/p>\n
He added that Tinubu was seeking another four-year term to complete his administration\u2019s work.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the end of eight years, you can, you can come here and have this conversation,\u201d Morka said.\n<\/p>\n
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