Kebbi State Government Critiques Malami's Poverty Claims

The Kebbi State Government has accused Abubakar Malami, the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, of politicizing a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) poverty report to criticize Governor Nasir Idris’ administration. Yakubu Ahmed-BK, the state Commissioner for Information and Culture, made this statement on Sunday in Birnin Kebbi, responding to Malami's comments regarding poverty, insecurity, and water scarcity in the state.

Ahmed-BK argued that the poverty report, which classifies Kebbi among Nigeria's poorest states, should not be used to evaluate the current administration without considering the data's context and methodology. He accused Malami of selectively using the report to undermine the All Progressives Congress-led government instead of proposing solutions.

Ahmed-BK emphasized that poverty should not be used as a political tool and challenged Malami to account for his contributions to Kebbi's development during his tenure as Attorney-General under former President Muhammadu Buhari.