Address economic hardship now, CSO begs Tinubu, NASS

A human rights group, Save the Poor and Needy Charity Initiative (SPANCI) has called on President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly to find ways of solving the current economic crisis bedevilling the country before people begin to die on the streets.

SPANCI advised Tinubu and the National Assembly to find ways of bringing relief and succor to reduce the hardship Nigerians are facing as a result of inflation, insecurity and scarcity of essential goods across the country.

The group while speaking noted that the level of hardship in the country and its effect on the economy and people is grossly unbearable.

SPANCI made these declarations via an open letter signed by its President, Comrade Yemi Ezekiel Bello and addressed to Tinubu and the National Assembly.

Bello in the letter made available to journalists on Tuesday in Ibadan, appealed to Tinubu, the Senate President, Goodswill Akpabio and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abass, to immediately intervene and act now before people begin to die on streets.

He advised them to take necessary adjustment in bringing down the hardship, because the effects of the hardship in the country is unbearable.

Bello, while speaking further, maintained that the cost and prices of consumables and other commodities in the market has gone up beyond reasonable expectations.

“Act now before people begin to die on the streets. The effects of the hardship are unbearable. We in Save the Poor and Needy Charity Initiative (SPANCI) hereby humbly say that the hardship in the country and its effect on the economy and people is grossly unbearable.

“We therefore appeal to Mr President and the National Assembly to immediately intervene and act now before people begin to die on streets and take necessary adjustment in bringing down the hardship, because the effects of the hardship in the country is unbearable.

“We wish to say that the cost and prices of consumables and other commodities in the market has gone up beyond reasonable and this has brought life threatening hardship on people as people die easily now considering the cost of medical treatment and sustainability for those in medical needs and hunger has killed and may still kill more if immediate solution is not provided.”