A former Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Nduese Essien, has reached out to President Bola Tinubu regarding the ongoing hardship and hunger in the country.
He urged Tinubu to reconsider some of his policies, warning of potential anarchy due to the increasing wave of hunger and discontent among Nigerians. Essien emphasized that many of the government’s economic policies have only worsened poverty and inflation, leaving millions struggling to survive.
In a statement issued Wednesday in Abuja, the former federal lawmaker criticized the swift removal of the fuel subsidy and other economic measures of the Tinubu administration, arguing that they are causing unprecedented suffering for the populace.
Essien called on the Federal Government to rethink its approach and find a balance between reducing the fiscal deficit and preventing citizens from sinking deeper into poverty.
He highlighted the importance of fiscal discipline and reducing the cost of governance but cautioned that it is inhumane to continue on this path without a clear plan to alleviate the burden on citizens....Read Full Article [Click Here>]
“The level of suffering across the country is unprecedented, except perhaps during the Nigerian Civil War. Families are struggling to meet basic needs. The policies, while perhaps well-intentioned, are exacerbating poverty, increasing inflation, and hurting the most vulnerable among us.
“Our leaders cannot continue to fritter the commonwealth of the country recklessly and ask the people to make sacrifices.
“If urgent action is not taken to stem the hunger, poverty, and discontent in the country, we risk losing the patience of the people, and that could result in dire consequences,” he warned.
