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HARDSHIP
President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to remain patient despite the high cost of living, stating that the country can no longer expect “a free bowl” without addressing its economic challenges.
Mr. Babatunde Fashola, a past governor of Lagos State, has recommended that the Lagos State Government lower taxes and fees to alleviate the socioeconomic difficulties faced by its citizens.
The President of the National Association of Residents Doctors in Nasarawa State, Dr. Yakubu Adeleke, revealed that medical doctors across the 13 Local Government Areas of the state are resigning due to the non-implementation of promotions for eight years and the inadequate welfare package provided by the state government.
The National Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (NAPHPN) has raised alarm over the soaring costs of drugs in the country, warning that it could exacerbate the healthcare challenges facing Nigerians.
The Lagos state police command and the National Emergence Management Agency (NEMA) have placed officials and personnels on red alert over possible attacks on malls and warehouses across the state and the South-West.
The federal government is planning the release of around 58,500 metric tonnes of milled rice to the market as a measure to stabilise the market.
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s candidate in the 2023 presidential election, expressed his dismay at the prevailing economic difficulties, noting the troubling fact that Nigeria is now dependent on Ukraine, a country ravaged by war, for food aid.
Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said President Bola Tinubu-led administration is not responsible for the present economic hardships in the country.
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has said that the federal government, through the federal inland revenue (FIRS) has remitted an extra N30 billion to each state governor of the federation to address the soaring cost of living in their respective states.
The Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has announced a 50% salary increase for all staff members.
The federal government has announced the plan to set up a Commodity Board to regulate the soaring prices of food in the country.
The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has said the demolitions of properties embarked on by states governments are heaping extra hardship on poor Nigerians.