Nigerian Baptist Church Writes Tinubu, Asks Him To Revisit Fuel Subsidy Removal, Other Policies Amid Protests
The statement further urged the government to address the security situation facing the country with a view to returning farmers to farms.
The Nigerian Baptist Convention (NBC) has written an open letter to President Bola Tinubu.
The letter, which was signed by the NBC President, Rev Dr Israel Akanji, proffered ways forward of the current crisis rocking the country.
In the statement, the Reverend urged the government to accept the reality of the hardship in the country and come up with way forward.
“The three tiers of the government have to accept and acknowledge the fact that there is hardship in the land and come up with realistic ways of leading the nation out of the problems at such a time as this.”
“Government should be clearly seen to be appealing to the people of our country for more patience as they work assiduously to engage and ameliorate the hardship in the land. The current palliatives being released can be likened to only a drop in the mighty ocean of our problems.”
The statement further urged the government to address the security situation facing the country with a view to returning farmers to farms.
“Government should further address the security situation in the country with a view to returning farmers to their farms in order to curb food insecurity in the country.”
“Government at all levels should mobilise our teeming youths with incentives to make farming attractive before the rainy season ceases. They should also assist directly in bringing back the culture of storing farm produce in the silos nationwide.”
The government was also urged to create employment opportunities for youths of the country.
“Government should create employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for the teaming, intelligent and energetic youths of our country.” the statement read
The statement also noted that the government should bring tax holiday and other incentives to the industrial and business sectors, “particularly in order to bring back all small and big industries that have left the country. This will generate massive employment.”
The government was also urged to revisit fuel subsidy removal by significantly reducing current price of all fuel products in the country.
Other recommendations are that the lifestyles of political office holders should reflect “the reality on ground in the nation in the areas of emoluments and benefits.”
The statement also urged the government to speak to the people and address concerns of the populace.
The #Endbadgovernance protest is scheduled to end by August 10, even as it has commenced in different locations of the country.
