Nigerians descend on Akpabio for saying nobody will recognise Nigeria after Tinubu completes eight years as President

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has come under fire from Nigerian social media users following his comments that Nigerians will not recognise the country again by the time President Bola Tinubu completes his remaining seven years in office.

Akpabio who made the comments on Tuesday during the flag-off of the Kugbo Bus Terminal in Abuja, said Nigerians shouid not worry about the hardship, poverty, hunger and other challenges facing them, but only pray for the success of the Tinubu’s administration as their sacrifices would pay off in the next seven years.

“I have no doubt that by the time the president is through with his tenure in the country, seven years from today, many people will not recognise FCT, they will not recognise Nigeria again.