Alwan Hassan, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the party has distinguished itself from opposition parties through difficult but necessary reforms undertaken by President Bola Tinubu.
Speaking in an interview on Arise Television on Saturday, Hassan said the ruling party’s policies and achievements demonstrate why it deserves the support of Nigerians.
“We try to tell the people that we are better than the other parties, we’re better than the opposition,” he said.
“The best thing we do is to come together.
“In terms of government programmes and bold decisions that the president has taken that no president in the past could take.”
He said the removal of fuel subsidy was one of the administration’s most significant decisions.
“Everyone tried to do it and they couldn’t, but this president did,” he said.
STABLE EDUCATION
Hassan also highlighted developments in the education sector, particularly the relative stability of public universities under the current administration.
“If not for anything, today, if you are a parent and your child started university in 2023, you’re sure that if it’s a four-year degree, he is going to graduate by 2027,” he said.
“For the first time in a very long time, our universities are not being disrupted by strikes.”
The APC stalwart dismissed threats of industrial action by academic unions, arguing that the federal government has substantially implemented agreements reached with stakeholders in the education sector.
“They threatened, but they are not being sincere,” he said.
“The agreement they signed with the Ministry of Education and the federal government, a lot of it has been implemented.”
According to Hassan, improvements in the payment of allowances and other welfare commitments have contributed to industrial stability in public universities.
He maintained that such reforms and policy decisions demonstrate that the APC offers a stronger governance platform than its political rivals ahead of the 2027 elections.
