The party said insecurity and mass displacement of farmers, especially in northern Nigeria, made such claims false and deceptive

By Titilope Adako

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Federal Government of manipulating food prices and misleading Nigerians with claims of increased local production.

The party said insecurity and mass displacement of farmers, especially in northern Nigeria, made such claims false and deceptive.

In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC faulted the decision to hoard imported food while millions of citizens struggle with hunger, describing it as “a deliberate weaponisation of poverty for political advantage.”

The party lamented that many farmers who remain on their farms are unable to afford fertilisers and other essential inputs due to soaring costs.

“The ADC is deeply concerned about the Federal Government’s misleading narrative around the so-called drop in food prices. Contrary to what is being celebrated in official circles, the reality on the ground—as confirmed by struggling farmers and families across the country—is that the Tinubu administration is manipulating food prices and weaponising hunger for political gains.

“This is neither evidence of sound economic policy nor proof of increased local production. While it may temporarily reduce food prices, it comes at a heavy cost to local farmers who can no longer compete due to rising input prices and worsening insecurity.

“How can production be increasing when the rural economy is under siege by bandits and the cost of planting is now beyond the reach of the average farmer?” the statement said.

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