US EditionTinubu Declares National Emergency on Insecurity, Poverty in Nigeria
Tinubu said the government is responding with wage, pension and business support measures, while 45,000 recruits and 10,000 Agro-Rangers boost security.
- On Friday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared insecurity and poverty as national emergencies during May Day celebrations at Eagle Square in Abuja, citing their threat to workers' productivity and economic growth.
- Rising transport costs have doubled in the past year, forcing many Nigerians to prioritize survival over efficiency as workers ration office attendance to conserve salaries for food.
- The Federal Government expanded cash transfers to 15 million vulnerable households under the Renewed Hope Agenda, lifting nearly 7.5 million Nigerians out of poverty while implementing a new minimum wage and clearing pension arrears effective January 2026.
- Major infrastructure projects including the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano Gas Pipeline created over 600,000 jobs nationwide, while the government deployed 10,000 Agro-Rangers across 19 states to strengthen agricultural security.
- Speaking through Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, the President urged the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress to prioritize dialogue, insisting that "strike should be the last resort, not the first.
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May Day: We're tackling insecurity, poverty with deliberate...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday declared insecurity and poverty as national emergencies, warning that both crises continue to threaten workers’ welfare, productivity and economic growth across Nigeria. Speaking during the 2026 May Day celebration at Eagle Square, Abuja, Tinubu said decent work could not thrive in an atmosphere where citizens live in fear and wages no longer sustain families. His remarks aligned with the global Workers’ Day…
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May Day: Insecurity, poverty national emergencies, threatening workers
President Bola Tinubu on Friday declared insecurity and poverty national emergencies, warning that the twin crises posed grave threats to jobs, productivity and national stability as Nigeria marked the 2026 Workers' Day celebration.
Workers' Day: Tinubu Declares Insecurity, Poverty National Emergencies
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared insecurity and poverty as national emergencies to tackle threats to jobs, productivity, and ensure Nigeria’s overall stability. Delivering his 2026 Workers’ Day celebration speech at Eagle Square, Abuja, on Friday, President Tinubu, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, said […] The post Workers’ Day: Tinubu Declares Insecurity, Poverty Natio…
May Day: Tinubu flags insecurity, poverty as national emergency
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday used the 2026 Workers’ Day celebration to confront Nigeria’s twin crises of insecurity and poverty, declaring them major threats to jobs, productivity and national stability. Speaking at Eagle Square in Abuja, the President told thousands of workers and labour leaders that “there cannot be The post May Day: Tinubu flags insecurity, poverty as national emergency appeared first on National Accord Newspaper.
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