Posted by Chinenye on Mon 09th Nov, 2026 - tori.ng
Senator Abdulaziz Yari has reacted to reports that he called Nigerian youths lazy because of hunger.
(Senator Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari. Photo Credit: THISDAYLIVE)
Senator Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar, the head of the ruling APC party's election campaign, he stated that he has never called young Nigerians lazy.
He says reports about his remarks at the party's rally in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Friday are a distortion of what he said.
The denial was issued in a statement signed by Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, a former governorship aspirant in Zamfara State.
Earlier reports quoted Yari as saying that people are hungry because they are lazy, and that those who work hard will not go hungry.
The statement says Yari was actually talking about hunger, the availability of food in markets and the cost of living.
It says he admitted that Nigerians are facing hardship, saying "we have hunger," and that he never mentioned young people in his speech.
The statement asked Nigerians to watch the full, unedited video of the rally to understand the context.
It also asked media outlets that reported the remarks as an attack on youths to review the full footage and correct their reports.
It added that young Nigerians deserve real conversations about jobs, skills and economic opportunities.