VIDEO: Hunger Hits Alleged Tinubu Campaign Supporters Hired From Kano Stranded In Kaduna Over Unpaid promises
Some individuals allegedly mobilised from Kano State for the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign rally in Kaduna State have reportedly cried out over unpaid allowances, claiming they were stranded and had gone without food while waiting for the organisers to settle them.
The individuals were reportedly recruited to participate in campaign activities supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid.
In a video obtained by Ibom Focus, the aggrieved supporters were seen inside and around a commercial bus as they expressed disappointment over their situation and appealed for payment.
Speaking in Hausa, some of them said they travelled from Kano to Kaduna after being engaged for the campaign activities but were yet to receive compensation for their services.
One of the individuals lamented that they had travelled to work without being paid.
“We came here to just work for nothing without pay,” he said.
Another supporter said they had been waiting for the campaign organisers to show up, adding that hunger had become a major concern.
“We are here stranded, waiting for the organisers to come and pay us for our job. We have not eaten. This is our bus and the number on it. This is one of the buses,” he said.
The footage showed the group gathered around the vehicle, with some remaining inside while others stood outside as they waited for the organisers to address their complaints.
The allegations have raised questions about the arrangements made for the transportation and payment of individuals reportedly brought from Kano to participate in the campaign activities. However, the circumstances surrounding their recruitment and the alleged unpaid stipends could not be independently established from the video alone.
In another video obtained by Naija New House, a Hausa-speaking man launched a criticism of President Tinubu following his recent remarks in Kaduna State concerning hunger and the economic challenges facing Nigerians.
The man expressed disbelief that some Nigerians could still expect the President to improve the country’s situation after listening to his comments.
“If you have listened to the things Tinubu said in Kaduna and you still believe he will do better and fix Nigeria, I swear to God, you are just wasting your time.
You do not even know what you are doing,” he said.
He argued that the President’s comments suggested a failure to fully acknowledge the hardship Nigerians were experiencing, particularly as concerns about hunger and the cost of living continued to dominate public discussions.
The critic also faulted what he interpreted as an attempt to shift responsibility for the hunger crisis towards opposition parties that had raised concerns about the country’s economic situation.
He questioned how the government could address its shortcomings if the President did not recognise the possibility of mistakes in his administration’s policies and decisions.
“How can you expect someone who does not even recognise that he is making mistakes to correct them?” he asked.
The man subsequently made a sarcastic reference to Tinubu’s potential re-election, telling supporters to proceed with the proposed four-year extension of the President’s tenure.
“Let us go for Tinubu’s four plus four (another four-year term). All of you should go ahead and vote for him,” he said.
He further argued that the country’s economic challenges were affecting Nigerians across political and regional lines, regardless of their religious beliefs or gender.
According to him, ordinary citizens were not exempted from the consequences of government borrowing or economic hardship because they belonged to a particular political party.
He specifically questioned whether supporters of the APC, ADC and PDP were treated differently when faced with the consequences of the country’s economic situation.
The man also challenged the idea that Nigerians in one region were shielded from the difficulties affecting those in another, insisting that citizens across the North and South were facing similar challenges.
“Are people from the North being exempted while those from the South are left out? No, everyone is affected,” he said.
He urged Nigerians to reflect on their political choices ahead of future elections, stressing that the consequences of the country’s economic situation were being felt by citizens regardless of their political loyalties.
The speaker ended his remarks with a prayer for Nigerians to receive divine guidance in choosing their leaders.
“May God guide us to make the right choice,” he said.
Neither the alleged campaign organisers nor the APC had responded to the claims of unpaid stipends as of the time of filing this report.
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