The poverty in the land

NIGERIA, regarded as the giant of Africa, has an estimated population of more than 170 million people.

The country is blessed with various natural resources, especially fertile lands for the cultivation of crops.

Yet, the masses of the blessed nation are suffering. A notable aspect of the economic hardship is the inability to eat at least three square meals per-day.

A square meal is a satisfying meal that is especially suitable for one performing a tedious physical task.

Ideally, one ought to eat anytime one is hungry. But in Nigeria, the accepted meal plan per-day is three times a day.

Yet, a lot of Nigerians can’t even afford to eat a square meal, not to talk of three square meals per day.

Thus, the eating patters is often rationalised depending on the availability of the food.

This is a call to the government in power to rise up and join hands with Nigerians to revive agriculture and make the lives of Nigerians better.

This will enable Nigerians to be able to at least eat three square meals per-day.

Oduola Samuel

oduolakaysam@gmail.com