APC Clarifies Tinubu's Stance on Poverty Eradication Timeline

The All Progressives Congress (APC) stated that President Bola Tinubu never committed to eradicating poverty within a specific timeline during his campaign. Felix Morka, the party’s National Publicity Secretary and spokesman for the APC Presidential Campaign Council, addressed claims regarding a three-year poverty eradication promise.

He emphasized that campaign promises are objectives that are gradually achieved and that Tinubu did not specify a timeline for poverty eradication. Morka stated that it is unrealistic to expect immediate results, noting that even wealthy countries have struggled with poverty.

He asserted that the president did not promise to eliminate poverty within his first 100 days, two years, or three years in office. Morka further explained that the four-year tenure for an elected president allows time to understand national challenges and develop strategies for addressing them, with the possibility of re-election for further implementation.