CITIZENS COMPASS —The Yoruba nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho, on Thursday, February 15, 2024, replied the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, who lamented economic hardship in the country saying Nigerians were frustrated and hungry.
The Sultan spoke at the 6th executive committee meeting of the Northern Traditional Rulers Council (NTRC), which was held in Kaduna State on Wednesday, February 14, 2024.
He said insecurity and poverty were the majjor issues crossing trouble in the Northern parts of the Country.
Meanwhile, Igboho replied Sultan saying that relevant stakeholders in governance, economy, security, and other critical sectors cannot help but agree that the country’s hydra-headed insecurity problem spanning decades and socioeconomic obstacles must be confronted and surmounted for Nigeria to achieve peace and development.
Ina statement personally signed by Igboho and made available to newsmen on Thursday, Igboho told Sultan not to heap the blame on President Bola Tinubu’s administration should be allowed to work out solutions capable of addressing the situation.
He charged the Federal Government to take action in order to mitigate the suffering of the masses, who he said are hungry and angry about their condition.
The Yoruba Nation agitator while observing that Sultan’s position on the current state of the nation was not out of place, maintained that the blame for the bad economy, perennial insecurity problem, food inflation, unemployment, and youth restiveness should not be heaped on Tinubu’s administration, which is just about eight months old.
“ It is important for our leaders at all levels, be it religious or traditional, to demonstrate commitment to bring solutions to the table at this crucial point in our history. Our problems as a nation are foundational., be it religious or traditional, to demonstrate commitment to bring solutions to the table at this crucial point in our history. Our problems as a nation are foundational.
Nigeria had been in a precarious state in terms of bad governance, a poor economy, terrorism, insecurity, and unresponsive leadership for decades. I believe that the Federal Government is not unconcerned about the plight of the people and has taken steps to remedy the situation.
“While we cannot gloss over the incessant attacks by rampaging herdsmen on farmlands across Nigeria, most especially during the immediate past regime of former President Muhammadu Buhari, thus forcing thousands of farmers to abandon farm settlements, it is thoughtful to say that the effect of farmers/herders clashes, leading to killings, destruction of farms, has been devastating on food production and the agriculture value chain.
“This worrisome development has been one of the major causes of food insecurity and the increase in prices of food items and commodities. We need to allow the incumbent administration to explore all measures being deployed to address inflation, foreign exchange issues, and exorbitant foodstuff prices, which will soon yield results.
“The recent decision by the government to deploy troops for the protection of farmers against herders’ attacks, which are negatively affecting harvest and food productivity, will further boost the confidence of peasant farmers and agric entrepreneurs to return to farms. Also, the plan to set up the National Commodity Board will checkmate escalating food inflation, “the statement concluded.
