Palliative: Tinubu Turning Nigerians To Beggars – Afe Babalola
Afe Babalola, founder of Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), on Thursday, said the federal government is turning Nigerians to beggars with the latest fad of distributing food palliatives to cushion economic hardship.
The elder statement made this known when members of the Prestige Sisters League paid him a ‘Thank You’ visit on the ABUAD campus.
According to the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), the recent protest over hunger in the country was from a place of genuine concern.
He lamented the insecurity in the country, adding that people have abandoned their farms for fear of the unknown.
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“Those who are complaining about hunger are doing so sincerely. They are hungry. A hungry man can go to any length to show his anger,” he said.
“We do not need anybody to tell us that there is hunger in the country. The protest was genuine and the government should listen to them.
“The duty of the government is the welfare of the people. The problem we have now is that people cannot move freely.
“They have abandoned the farms. People are being killed in their farms and everybody wants to stay where they are safe. It is because the government has failed in this regard that we have hunger.
“It is wrong for the government to be sharing garri, beans and rice as palliatives. They are turning the people into beggars. The government that is giving the people rice and beans is leading us to poverty.
“The government is discouraging people from working, whereas, the government must provide an enabling environment for people to work and feed themselves.”
Kazeem Badmus is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience. A professional in journalism and media writing, Kazeem prioritses accuracy and factual reportage of issues. He is also a dexterous finder of the truth with conscious delivery of unbiased and development oriented stories.
