The party accused the president and his party of worsening poverty affecting the nation under his leadership.
The Labour Party (LP) has lashed out at President Bola Tinubu over the hardship and hunger in the country.
The party accused the president and his party of worsening poverty affecting the nation under his leadership.
LP was reacting to a viral video showing long queues of Nigerians waiting for foodstuffs at President Bola Tinubu’s Bourdillon residence in Lagos on Christmas Eve.
Senator Ali Ndume, who shared the video on Wednesday via his official X account, said it underscored the country’s growing economic challenges.
Reacting to the situation, the Labour Party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, expressed regret over the state of affairs, stating that it was disheartening to see the APC government driving more Nigerians into poverty and reducing many to beggars.
Ifoh challenged the APC to come out of its denial and “come to terms with the reality that there is too much poverty, hunger, and oppression in the system.
“The statistics are out there for everybody to see. In fact, not too many people even understand that it is the season of Christmas.
“So, don’t be surprised at the sight of people going to queue at Bourdillon. A time will come when even able-bodied men wearing suits and ties will also carry plates to beg at his residence.
“Imagine having to buy a bag of rice for Christmas at N100,000. What I am saying is that it is now clear to the blind and audible to the deaf that there is hunger in the land. Even the government itself has acknowledged it.
“The international community has also given out statistics to show that the poverty level in Nigeria is second to India, which has over a billion population. Nigeria has just 240 million people. But our poverty level is over 40 per cent, and there is over 70 per cent unemployment in Nigeria. So, it is no longer news.”