Economic Hardship: Remi Tinubu Calls For Prayers, Says Nigerians Turned To Menial Workers Abroad

Nigerian First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called for intensified prayers to lessen the effect of economic woes presently bedevilling the nation.

Mrs. Tinubu, who spoke in an interview with Arise News, said although the country is experiencing a hard time, the crisis can be ameliorated if fellow rich Nigerians can extend a hand of fellowship to the poor.

Speaking further, Mrs. Tinubu said many Nigerians fleeing abroad as a result of the economic situation are doing menial jobs they refused in Nigeria.

She urged the rich citizens in the country to show empathy for the plights of the indigent among them rather than spend huge amounts of money on parties.

According to her: “I believe this is a hard time, but I also believe the hard times will pass. At the same time, Nigerians can help each other, the rich are doing parties and all that, why don’t we use the money to help their neighbours?

“Until we can really get on our feet, those are the things we have to look at. It is not that the government has to begin to give food to everybody. I believe in social development and social investment for people who really need it. In the Bible, they even talked about it. In the time of Jesus, they even said the poor will always be in the land, and it is for you people who God has blessed to help the poor.

“But now, you don’t know who is poor, if they don’t drive a car, they will say they are poor, if they don’t have their own home, they will say they are poor. Even people who are running abroad go there to do work they refused to do here in Nigeria.

On security, the former lawmaker charged the National Assembly to do all within its powers to end the spate of terrorism and banditry in the country.