Former Nigerian military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, on Tuesday, took a critical look at the living condition of most Nigerians and concluded that “the hardship in the land is getting out of control.”
Gen. Abdulsalami spoke in Minna, the Niger State capital, when he received the leadership of the Campaign for Democracy (CD), led by Abdullahi Mohammed Jabi, who paid him a birthday visit.
The CD delegation had asked him to prevail on President Bola Tinubu to find solution to the hunger in the land.
Responding, Gen. Abdulsalami lamented: “Everybody is crying of this hardship and it seems to be getting out of control. People cannot afford three square meals, the issue of transportation, the hike in fuel price, the hike in school fees for the children and the lack of funds in everybody’s pocket is making life difficult for everybody.”
“We will continue to encourage the government to introduce measures to soften the hardship.”
He added that “the federal, states and local governments should see how they can cushion this economic hardship.”