{"id":931,"date":"2026-10-24T18:50:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T18:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/24\/makinde-faults-tinubu-over-foreign-reserves-claim-says-nigerians-still-hungry\/"},"modified":"2026-10-24T18:50:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T18:50:33","slug":"makinde-faults-tinubu-over-foreign-reserves-claim-says-nigerians-still-hungry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/24\/makinde-faults-tinubu-over-foreign-reserves-claim-says-nigerians-still-hungry\/","title":{"rendered":"Makinde faults Tinubu over foreign reserves claim, says Nigerians still hungry"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Makinde<\/p>\n

.As APM launches reset movement in Lagos<\/em><\/p>\n

By Olasunkanmi Akoni<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oyo State Governor and Presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde, has accused President Bola Tinubu of using reported growth in foreign reserves to create impression of economic recovery which is untrue.<\/p>\n

Makinde accused Tinubu\u2019s administration, of using rising foreign reserve figures as a \u201cpolitical gimmick\u201d to obscure widespread hunger and economic distress across the nation.<\/p>\n

\u200bSpeaking via online video message on Saturday at the launch of the Makinde and Daura for Better Nigeria (MAD) Resetter Movement in Lagos, Makinde maintained that boasting about macroeconomic growth means nothing to millions of citizens struggling daily to afford basic necessities.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am with you 101 per cent towards the reset agenda for Nigeria. We need to reset our economy, our security architecture, our educational system and the socio-political environment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Makinde likened the situation to a household where the head boasts of savings while family members go hungry.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have heard stories that Nigeria\u2019s foreign reserves are going up. I liken it to a household where the head is telling the people that we have a lot of money in our savings accounts, but everyone in that household is hungry,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Makinde said economic progress should be measured by citizens\u2019 prosperity and ability to pursue opportunities, and called for return to federalism and multiparty democracy.<\/p>\n

\u201cNigeria was negotiated on the basis of a federalism arrangement. Nigeria was negotiated on the basis of multiparty democracy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u200bComparing the government\u2019s stance to a flawed household dynamic, Makinde stated; \u201cWe have heard stories that Nigeria\u2019s foreign reserves are going up. I liken it to a household where the head is telling the people that we have a lot of money in our savings accounts, but everyone in that household is hungry.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u200bAPM Presidential candidate, stressed that true economic progress must be judged by tangible improvements in living standards, job opportunities for young people, and financial independence, rather than official statistics.<\/p>\n

\u200bCalling for a comprehensive national reset, Makinde urged Nigerians to look beyond propaganda and demand a return to genuine federalism and multiparty democracy.<\/p>\n

He called on citizens across all geopolitical zones to join the movement to reshape the country\u2019s economic, educational, security, and socio-political frameworks ahead of the 2027 general elections.<\/p>\n

\u200bAlso, Director-General of the Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation, Hassan Felix, questioned the government\u2019s claims of economic recovery.<\/p>\n

Citing rising unemployment, worsening insecurity, and the departure of foreign companies from Nigeria, Felix stated that the \u201ctime of deceit is over\u201d and demanded an immediate change in direction.<\/p>\n

\u200bSimilarly, Director of Volunteers and Support Groups for the campaign, Dr. Emmanuel Dennis, stressed that the movement intends to break away from traditional political rallies focused merely on entertainment.<\/p>\n

\u200b\u201dWe want to make our campaign issue-based,\u201d Dennis said, pointing to soaring petrol prices, stagnant salaries, and erosion of electoral integrity through judicial outcomes rather than voter choice,\u201d Dennis stated.<\/p>\n

He therefore, urged supporters to back the movement in resetting governance both in Lagos State and at the federal level.<\/p>\n

\u200bAPM pledges inclusive governance in Lagos
\u200bThe launch also featured the endorsement of APM\u2019s Lagos State governorship candidate, Adelaja Adeoye, along with the party\u2019s senatorial and legislative flagbearers, by local government party chairmen represented by Isiaka Sodeinde.<\/p>\n

\u200bPledging an inclusive, gender-sensitive administration free from the influence of political godfathers, Adeoye urged voters to resist vote-buying ahead of the polls.<\/p>\n

\u200b\u201dYour PVC is the instrument in your hands; that is your power,\u201d Adeoye told supporters.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf truly you are tired of bad governance, don\u2019t collect money from them. Don\u2019t let them bribe you because what they give you won\u2019t last you a day,\u201d Adeoye stated.<\/p>\n

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