APC Youth Leader Defends Tinubu’s Akara Advice: ‘Selling Akara Is More Honorable Than Crime’

A spokesman for the APC youth wing has stepped in to defend First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s suggestion that Nigerians embrace small-scale trading like akara or kuli-kuli. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, he argued that petty trading upholds dignity better than crime or exploitation. He dismissed critics who saw the remark as insensitive, stressing that there is nothing shameful about selling street foods. The controversy began after the Renewed Hope Initiative meeting when the First Lady encouraged low-cost business ventures. Supporters saw it as an endorsement of self-reliance, while critics called it out of touch amid rising inflation and unemployment. His defence highlighted the First Lady’s wider empowerment efforts, including grants and health donations, and sparked fresh debate over class, gender, and economic survival in modern Nigeria.

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