Niger Delta
‘More Nigerians Are Turning Beggars
A Non-Governmental
Organisation, the South South Youth Consultative, Enlightment and Mobilisation Council (SSYCEMOC) says more Nigerians are turning to beggars as the struggle for survival in the present harsh economy is not only affecting the unemployed but is also eroding the middle class.
SSYCEMOC’s Director of Publicity, Comrade Chris Nnodim, who stated this in an interview with newsmen in Port Harcourt, said inspite of the great economic potentials of the country, economic reality had caused firms to wind up, thus increasing the number of people in the labour market.
Comrade Nnodim said there was urgent need for the government, particularly at the federal level to initiate viable economic solution to save Nigerian masses from the present economic hardship.
“No fuel, no electricity, no employment and security challenges have become issues for an average Nigerian to confront with. Let the federal government find a way to loosen the grip of economic hardship in the country”, he said.
According to him, more Nigerians now beg for survival and that those they expect to help them are themselves finding it very difficult to survive, stressing that time had come for government at all levels to device urgent means for the people to survive the present hardship in the country.
“It would be unfair to blame the president or governors in any of the states for the present situation of things because the economic crunch is a global issue”, he said.
He particularly urged public leaders to block wastages of public resources and initiate enduring economic measures that would see Nigerians through the present socio-economic situation.
“On the roads, more people are mow trekking, more are begging and families no longer can provide three square meals”, he said and called well-meaning Nigerians to see the present situation as opportunity to show love to one another.
“Before you throw away the left over, look around because a lot of people can survive on them and feel free to give out generously. Blockage of wastage should not be public officers’ issue but everybody’s issue’, he added.
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