{"id":150467,"date":"2025-02-15T17:03:25","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T16:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/nigerians-reduced-to-beggars-nnpp-blames-apc-for-hardship"},"modified":"2025-02-20T15:59:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T14:59:04","slug":"nigerians-reduced-to-beggars-nnpp-blames-apc-for-hardship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nigerians-reduced-to-beggars-nnpp-blames-apc-for-hardship","title":{"rendered":"Nigerians reduced to beggars \u2013 NNPP blames APC for hardship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The leader of the New Nigeria People\u2019s Party, NNPP, and its 2023 gubernatorial candidate in Jigawa State, Malam Aminu Ibrahim Ringim, has criticised the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, for worsening the economic and social conditions in both the state and the country, stating that citizens have endured enough suffering under its leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a stakeholders\u2019 meeting in Hadejia, Jigawa State, Ringim condemned several policies of the state government, arguing that they fail to address the needs of the common man.<\/p>\n<p>He specifically criticised the recently launched citizens\u2019 engagement programme by the Jigawa State Government, claiming it does not provide an effective platform for ordinary citizens to voice their concerns.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA common man should be allowed to speak his mind, even if it is against the government\u2019s interest,\u201d Ringim stated.<\/p>\n<p>He lamented the increasing hardship faced by Nigerians, warning that the suffering has become unbearable.<\/p>\n<p>Ringim urged both the state and federal governments to take urgent action to improve the lives of citizens, emphasising that many people have been reduced to beggars and are struggling to survive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe government must prioritise education, healthcare, job creation, and agricultural development. Every policy and programme should be designed to uplift the common man, with a serious commitment to effective implementation. If these sectors are improved, poverty will decrease, and so will crime, including theft, armed robbery, and kidnapping,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Ringim reaffirmed the NNPP\u2019s role as an opposition party, stating that it is their duty to hold the government accountable and demand policies that will alleviate the suffering of the people.<\/p>\n<p>He also called on the electorate to reflect on their experiences under the current administration and make informed decisions in future elections.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The leader of the New Nigeria People\u2019s Party, NNPP, and its 2023 gubernatorial candidate in Jigawa State, Malam Aminu Ibrahim Ringim, has criticised the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, for worsening the economic and social conditions in both the state and the country, stating that citizens have endured enough suffering under its [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":150466,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,14],"tags":[34,254,2540],"class_list":["post-150467","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-apc","tag-nigeria","tag-nnpp"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Nigerians reduced to beggars \u2013 NNPP blames APC for hardship - 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