Senator Yari did not call young people lazy, SYNUP denies
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Ghanaian Chronicle
The support group SYNUP says Senator Abdul'aziz Yari never described Nigerian youths as lazy at an APC rally in Uyo on 6 November. According to its national coordinator, Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, his remarks on work were taken out of context.
The support group SYNUP (Senator Yari National Unity Project for Tinubu 2027) denies that Senator Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari described Nigerian youths as lazy. In a statement issued on Monday by its national coordinator, Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, the group says that remarks made on 6 November at an APC rally at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, were taken out of context.
According to SYNUP, the senator first raised the availability of food and the cost of living, acknowledging that Nigerians are suffering from hunger, before speaking about work and productivity, without ever mentioning or targeting young people. The group accuses some media outlets and online commentators of distorting these remarks and invites people to watch the full video of the rally.
To support its position, SYNUP cites initiatives attributed to the senator. The Abdul'aziz Yari Scholarship programme, launched in 2024 and funded by the former governor of Zamfara, reportedly supported 2,055 orphans and needy students at 19 public and private higher education institutions in the North-West. The group also mentions help with recruitment and agricultural support aimed at young people.
