Lukman Adeleye, the minority leader in the Ogun State Assembly, decried the state of the nation and urged President Bola Tinubu to take immediate action.
Adeleye claimed that because food costs have increased and are now unaffordable for the average person, Nigerians cannot feed themselves or their families under the current administration.
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Adeleye gave a speech during an empowerment event for small companies hosted in Odogbolu to mark International Youth Day this year.
He regretted that the unexpected removal of gasoline subsidies by the current administration and the floating of the naira had diminished the purchasing power of the populace.
The congressman, who voiced worry about the nation’s current economic climate, suggested that lawmakers should give the people the power to improve the situation.
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It is concerning that many people are now unable to afford their families’ requirements or their children’s school expenses, making it difficult for them to eat three square meals per day.
Small firms have been particularly hard hit because of inflation, which has caused them to keep collapsing. Before things spiral out of control, the President needs to take action, he said.
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