Professor Wole Soyinka, has asked that the Federal Government to put together an emergency economic conference to save the nation from its current economic woes.
The Prof made the call on yesterday during a visit to the Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed in Abuja,.
“The economic condition of the nation of the people does not deteriorate overnight, something came before that deterioration. A certain prolonged and unchecked process of attrition which was neglected in the past is now knocking on the door,” he said.
He observed that Nigeria’s current economic challenge was as a result of bad leadership over the years, stressing the need for an emergency economic conference where experts would brainstorm for solutions.
“The consequences of past misgovernance in other words, is what we are undergoing right now, but at the same time, we must rely on our objective economic exploits to tell the government when it is going wrong.
When it is taking certain measures which might just compound the problem and in the end make the people the ultimate victims.I agree with those who say the economy is bad (it is obvious) and I think that the President should call an emergency economic conference in which experts will be invited (such as) consumers, producers, labour union, university experts, professors and others. I think we need a rescue operation, bringing as many heads together and plotting the way forward,” he said.
Soyinka also asked Nigerians to be patient with the current anti-corruption crusade of the current administration.
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16 comments:
abi o.
Very necessary. We are headed for the brink. The cbn gov should be sacked already, I don't understand why he's still seating there like a mumu and saying nothing. Nawa oooo
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Buhari has gone to Egypt, so why are you asking him to convene an economic summit. That finance woman what is her job. she is doing nothing at all. Shame on APC
Be patient till people starts dieing of hunger while those that looted this country are busy flying uo and down and none was sentenced.
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I agree with him Buh I care little about the anti corruption crusade, I just want the economy to boost.
When there was no anti corruption crusade we were managing the economy now that there is, it's all worse.
I gat ma fingers crossed though
I gues that may help.An emergency economic conference involving people with great minds.Our economy has really gone down.Naira on the fall side,corruption,unemployment,terrorism etc.Nigeria needs serious help.
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@ Eddie... since when did Nigerians start taking their own lives, I thought we were made of sterner stuff. Please whatever it is you face, there is always a solution.
Do not glorify the devil as your life is not yours to take. Be active or take up a new activity to keep your depression at bay.
Stay blessed...a concerned citizen
Dis Adesoun woman jst likes to speak plenty English.Madam Minister stop being a figure head n do the needful.
You can jump inside the lagoon if you live in Lagos...
How about that?...
Eddie thomaswills, u re a big fool if u think taking ur life will solve the problm.
Better rethink
That's the point. The fact that there was no anti corruption crusade then piled up to what we have now.
It is one thing if u want to cry out for the economic meltdown in Nigeria, but another thing to state that it's the negligence of the past administration that brought it,
It simply means u still reason like the APC, bcox. . . They blame PDP B4 they took over power, still blame PDP even after taking over power for close to a Year,
Oga we kw dat ur not in good terms with Patience Jonathan, but if u Must speak, speak the truth,
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Worst crisis ever experienced. Very soon plenty peoplego start to de rear cattle, or dress like mallams and sit at home. That way, dollar no go affect the economy.
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