By Yusuf Mutiu-Olaitan
November 24th, 2024
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has advised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to swiftly look into the hardship and hunger facing Nigerians.
The Apex students body in the land said the economic deprivation is abruptly ending lives of Nigerians.
The statement was made by the clerk of the Senate of the association, Comrade Abdulyekin Odunayo, via a statement in Abeokuta on Saturday.
He revealed that the hardship has forced the people of the country to endure avoidable hardship and hunger.
“There is an urgent need by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to put measures in place to arrest hunger, poverty, impoverishment going on in the country.
“Nigerians are seriously groaning under the heavy burden of the present parlous economic situation. The nation has not had it this bad.
“The dual swords of Damocles of fuel subsidy removal and float of naira have stabbed Nigerians at their hearts.
“Many families can no longer feed even once in a day, let alone three times a day. Free falls of our currency against the dollars and other international currencies have capped the sufferings of Nigerians,
“As representatives of the Nigerian students, we are making a passionate call on the President to tailor and rev up his economic policies to provide short term, medium term and long term reliefs for Nigerians.
“Things need to improve as many Nigerians are finding it difficult to survive.” the statement said.