…sign into law, implement the National Social Security bill
As part of measures to reduce food prices in the country, a cleric has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to open land borders across the country.
The head of the Awaiting the Second Coming of Christ Ministry, Pastor Adewale Giwa also urged Tinubu to fight poverty by implementing monthly stipends to take care of the needs of unemployed, old-aged and underaged Nigerians.
“Three things I ask of Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu; open the land borders, solve Nigeria’s Power crisis and sign into law and implement the National Social Security bill that can take care of the needs of unemployed, old-aged and underaged Nigerians,” Giwa said.
Specifically, the cleric said the aforementioned issues would go a long way in changing the minds of Tinubu’s political rivals and enemies if tackled.
Recall that former president Muhammadu Buhari in August 2019 closed Nigeria’s borders to imported goods in order to end rampant smuggling across the porous frontiers.
The closure has had a devastating effect on Benin, Nigeria’s neighbour to the west, which has been a key exporter of foodstuffs to Africa’s most populous country.
It has also pushed up prices for staples such as rice at markets around Nigeria.
At a press conference in Akure on Tuesday, Giwa said Tinubu’s enemies would commend him if his administration deemed it necessary to pay monthly stipends to the unemployed youths and open the land borders.
He said, “by implementing and tackling these issues, president Tinubu’s political rivals and his enemies will be forced to reckon with him. Not only this, the president will also have the total support of Nigerians who did not vote for him or anticipate that his administration would transform the country.
“Why do you think Nigeria is grappling with security challenges? The youths are jobless because the previous leaders failed to utilise the resources of the country.
“Nigeria has enough resources to take care of Nigerians. What you need is to put the right leader in power and get the ball rolling.
“When King Pharaoh appointed Joseph to be in charge of his country, things changed for the better for Egyptians.
“God’s presence with Joseph was so obvious that Pharaoh promoted Joseph to second-in-command of Egypt, especially to take charge of preparations for the coming famine.”
