The recent Financial Times report which brought to fore the socioeconomic indices of Nigeria was not encouraging in the least. Basically, Nigeria’s economy is in stagnant-mode facilitated by the ineptitude of our leaders. What was disturbingly obvious from that report was the insufficient effort put in by previous governments in growing Nigeria’s overall GDP.
If the population situation continues and international oil price does not improve markedly and flagrant ineptitude, nepotism and political witch-hunt are not halted, then there is zero hope of Nigeria getting out of poverty 50 to 100 years from now.
We must all be seen to be deeply involved in helping to fight the adverse effects of corruption and this must be jointly done. People have reduced the strengths of our population to be used in promoting ethnic bigotry.
This should not be. It is even sad when the basis for a population boom is hinged on religious injunctions because, in actuality, religion should be in the forefront of poverty eradication.
Sunday Adole Jonah
Minna, Niger State
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