INDEPENDENCE SHOCKER: “Hungry Soldiers Forced Govt To Cancel Parade” — Dalung

Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day took an unexpected turn as the Federal Government quietly canceled the traditional military parade — a decision former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, claims was triggered by hunger among soldiers and worsening economic hardship across the country.

Speaking on Politics HQ on News Central TV, Dalung painted a grim picture of the nation’s realities, warning that allowing the annual parade to go ahead could have embarrassed the country before the world.

> “If you allow Nigerians to celebrate, it will be a parade of skeletons,” Dalung declared. “Even officers are not spared from hunger and suffering. Many could have collapsed on the field.”

The outspoken ex-minister accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of “pretending about the true state of Nigeria,” insisting that hardship, discontent, and despair have crept into every sector of society.

He recalled Tinubu’s own admission that his policies had inflicted “monumental pain” on Nigerians, yet the government still urges citizens to endure.

According to Dalung, the decision to scrap the parade was less about logistics and more about shielding the administration from shame.

> “Canceling the parade was the best decision,” he argued, “not just to avoid scenes of starving soldiers fainting, but to expose the depth of our national crisis.”

The cancellation has fueled fresh debates over the government’s handling of the economy, with critics saying the Independence Day celebrations — once a symbol of pride — now mirror a nation weighed down by hunger, anger, and uncertainty.