{"id":942,"date":"2018-12-27T15:48:54","date_gmt":"2018-12-27T15:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=942"},"modified":"2018-12-27T15:48:54","modified_gmt":"2018-12-27T15:48:54","slug":"nigerias-hardship-is-unprecedented-saraki","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/nigerias-hardship-is-unprecedented-saraki","title":{"rendered":"\u201cNigeria\u2019s hardship is unprecedented\u201d \u2013 Saraki"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Saraki described the hardship which the APC he helped to power in 2015 has subjected Nigerians to as \u201cunprecedented\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Saraki, who spoke on a live programme aired by four radio stations in Ilorin in Kwara State inNorth\u2013Central zone of Nigeria \u2013\u00a0Radio Nigeria (Harmony FM) Idofian, Royal FM, Sobi FM\u00a0and Radio Kwara,\u00a0sympathised with Nigerians, especially those from his home state of Kwara over the hardship he said they weregoing through particularly at this festive period.<\/p>\n<p>The Punch newspaper report quoted Saraki as saying that the only solution to the present precarious economic and security situation in the country was for Nigerians to vote out the APC-led Federal<\/p>\n<p>Government and elect Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party as the nation\u2019s President during 2019 general elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTimes are very hard for the masses as a result of the level of poverty in the country. Without sentiment, the present government has failed Nigerians. They must therefore ensure they vote for a leader that will address poverty and revive the economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNigerians will vote in February 2019, but the business community has already passed a vote of no confidence in this present government.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"JBysQOqT\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI, therefore, urge Nigerians to vote out this government and vote a man (like Atiku) that will restore investors\u2019 confidence and get Nigeria working again. It is only one party that loves the common people and that is our party, the PDP,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am in politics to serve my people. When I campaigned in 2015, I pledged to Nigerians that my former party, APC, will address the issues of insecurity, unemployment and poverty, but unfortunately the party has failed on all these three score lines,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 APA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saraki described the hardship which the APC he helped to power in 2015 has subjected Nigerians to as \u201cunprecedented\u201d. 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