Summary: APC Presidential Campaign Council member Alwan Hassan has sparked heated debate online after dismissing claims that Nigerians are suffering widespread hunger, insisting the opposition is exaggerating the country’s economic hardship.
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A member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Alwan Hassan, has set Nigerian social media on fire after boldly claiming that Nigerians are not as hungry as the opposition would have the world believe.
The statement, which has since gone viral, is generating serious reactions from Nigerians across all walks of life — from Twitter (now X) to WhatsApp groups — with many questioning whether the APC chieftain is in touch with the everyday realities facing ordinary Nigerians.
“The Opposition Is Painting the Wrong Picture” — Hassan
According to Hassan, members of the opposition are deliberately exaggerating the level of economic hardship in the country for political gain, insisting that the situation on the ground is not as dire as being portrayed.
For many Nigerians, however, this claim is a hard pill to swallow.
Nigerians React — And They Are Not Smiling
As expected, the comment did not go down well on the streets and on social media. At a time when the price of a bag of rice could make a grown man shed tears, and fuel prices have continued to put pressure on everyday Nigerians, many see such a statement as being completely out of touch with reality.
From Lagos to Kano, Aba to Abuja, the average Nigerian is currently battling:
– Skyrocketing food prices driven by inflation
– Fuel subsidy removal that has increased transportation costs
– Naira depreciation making imported goods increasingly unaffordable
– Unemployment continuing to bite hard, especially among the youth
The Bigger Question
The real issue here is not just about one man’s comment — it is about the growing disconnect between those in the corridors of power and the millions of Nigerians hustling daily just to put eba and egusi on the table.
When government officials make statements that appear tone-deaf to the struggles of everyday Nigerians, it only deepens the trust deficit between the government and the governed.
The Bottom Line
Whether you are APC, PDP, Labour Party, or you simply belong to the “Nigeria must work” party, one thing is clear — the conversations around hunger, hardship, and economic survival are not just opposition propaganda. They are the lived experiences of millions of Nigerians every single day.
As the debate rages on, Nigerians are asking one simple question: Who exactly is Alwan Hassan talking to?
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What do you think? Are Nigerians truly not as hungry as the opposition claims, or is this another case of leaders being out of touch? Drop your thoughts in the comments below.
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