High cost of living evident in continuously rising prices of goods and services, still persists in the country.
The barely two years of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration in the Nigeria, has led to astronomical rise in prices of food and overall cost of living.
Efforts so far made by the Federal Government by way of the so-called palliatives and other policies, do not seem to be addressing the concerns of hard-hit Nigerians.
The palliatives obviously proved inadequate as it is widely believed that they did not reach many Nigerians with accusing fingers reportedly pointed at state governments for allegedly politicizing the distribution process.
To make matters worse, the Federal Government appears disposed to incessant increases in tariffs, from the telecoms sector to reported return of tollgate on the highways.
This is inspite of the fact that the Federal Government is fully aware of the hardship its subsidy removal has plunged Nigerians into big hardship.
Protests erupted last year,2024 in parts of the country over the rising cost of living and poverty, but the Tinubu administration has managed to calm the situation though the situation seemingly remains bad.
Nigeria Newspoint is persuaded that the economic situation in the country remains palpable.
Both the Tinubu administration at the Federal level and the State governments, should not relax at all just because Nigerians are no longer protesting.
We remain adamant that the pump price of fuel must go down considerably. The present pump price of fuel at N1000 or thereabouts cannot help the economy. High energy cost cannot facilitate production and transportation. It replicates seriously on small and medium size businesses, forcing them to go under.
Agriculture must also be prioritised in order to address hunger and food inflation.
Above all, President Tinubu ought to realise that the wellbeing of Nigerians takes precedent no matter how fantastic his policies may sound.