More Nigerians Are Hypertensive Under Tinubu
A civic group has claimed that more citizens of Nigeria are hypertensive since the inception of the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
New Nigerian Voice in a statement said that the last one year of Tinubu’s Government was full of pain, suffering and hardship for the people of the country. The Executive Secretary, Omokehinde Agbedina, called on President Tinubu to be responsive to Nigerians’ plight.
How can anyone with the faintest of conscience live a normal life with a reality whereby the same citizens who elected them as leaders are impoverished in a decisions they took as a leader?,”
“Being human, our expectation is that, if decisions are taken with grave consequences such as withdrawal of subsidy and floating the exchange rate, being the responsive leader he (President) is, it is our expectation he will quickly review and recalibrate such decisions with the overall objective of protecting the welfare of citizens.
“That is what progressive politics is all about,”
“From all spheres of life, business, profession or location in the country, the majority of Nigerians are passing through untold hardship.
“In July 2023, President Bola Tinubu declared an immediate state of emergency on food insecurity to tackle the increase in food prices. He also directed that “all matters pertaining to food and water availability and affordability, as essential livelihood items be included within the purview of the National Security Council.”
“Probably, Mr. President was responding to the sufferings of the masses, which increased with the removal of subsidy on premium motor spirit, popularly called petrol, by his government on May 29, 2023.
“But the country has more than doubled since the subsidy removal, making things, especially foodstuff, out of reach of the poor. Even the rich are also crying. Food prices are also expected to increase further in the remaining part of the year.”
“As expected, many are being weighed down by the sufferings and their health is also impacted, cases of high blood pressure and stress induced sicknesses are expected to be on the rise, and even suicide as some Nigerians is beginning to take that path to escape from their sufferings.”
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