More Nigerians have continued to speak on the current economic situation in the country.
The Bishop of Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Owo Diocese, Stephen Fagbemi, on Sunday, July 21 2024 called on President Bola Tinubu, to alleviate the suffering of Nigerians.
Fagbemi urged the president to provide solutions to the worsening economic and security challenges facing the country.
The cleric who decried the rise in inflation in the country, also said Nigeria has become a harder place to live.
He said: “Nigeria has become a harder place to live in as evident in the fact that many people are leaving the country for greener pastures while many are finding themselves in difficult situations where they fled to. Nigeria and its people have encountered acute economic hardship within the past one year owing to the sudden removal of petroleum subsidy and due to the devaluation and instability of the foreign exchange.
“The resultant effects of these actions are the harsh economic reality that Nigerians are facing on a daily basis. Inflation is almost out of control and prices of goods and commodities have risen astronomically. “It has become hard for people to feed their families. Perhaps only very few wealthy individuals can claim to be comfortable at the moment.
“We urge our government to work harder at diversifying our economy. Already it is evident that unemployment is very high, as so many graduates are walking about without any job or means of livelihood. This makes the future look bleak and hopeless for many.”
The cleric also spoke about the controversial Local Council Development Areas which had been cancelled by the state High Court
He urged Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa to revisit the issue.
He said “We urge the government of Ondo state to revisit the issue and whatever needs to be done to ensure that the project is not killed, Ondo state needs it”.
