Sunday, November 10, 2024 -Yemi Osinbajo, a former Vice President of Nigeria, has urged the Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu to speedily address Nigerians' welfare, emphasizing that the country faces severe economic pressures.
Speaking at the 2024 Women in Management, Business, and Public Service
(WIMBIZ) conference, Osinbajo outlined the critical need for social welfare
programs and affordable healthcare, as many Nigerians struggle with the rising
costs of essential items, including food, transportation, and housing.
“The cost of living is overwhelming
Nigerians’ hope for survival,” Osinbajo remarked, underscoring the urgent issue of
food insecurity, which he noted is hitting vulnerable groups, especially
children, the hardest. He urged for stronger support systems to ensure that
basic needs are met.
Osinbajo also highlighted Nigeria's literacy crisis, particularly in the
northern regions, where over 67% of women are illiterate.
“A country where half the population is socially and economically
disempowered due to illiteracy will find development difficult, if not
impossible,” he said.
He urged for comprehensive social interventions to address these
systemic challenges, stressing that initiatives in literacy and economic
empowerment are essential for Nigeria’s progress.
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