Former President of Nigerian Students in Australia and President of Diaspora Coalition for Good Governance in Nigeria, Comrade Tochukwu Onah, has called on Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu’s effort to revive the economy of the country.
The leader of the diaspora group made the appeal in a statement issued on Tuesday.
Onah expressed sadness over the anger and frustration among Nigerians, especially the youths, which, according to him, has continued to rise.
He called on the President to understand the urgency of the moment and put necessary action in place to mitigate the impact of the economic hardship on Nigerians.
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He said: “As a Nigerian, born and bred in the country, I understand the situation in the country very well and in my capacity I have tried to help those I can but individual help is just like a drop of water in the ocean and It can’t do much.
“It is the responsibility of the government to take some relevant steps and action to ensure a conducive atmosphere for small businesses to thrive and to as well provide social amenities at a subside rate, to enable the individuals to afford it so as to caution the effect of the high inflation in the country.”
The DCGGN president also appealed to Nigerians to be calm and constructive in their criticisms of the Tinubu-led administration.
Onah added: “All over the world, it has not been easy anywhere, so as citizens of this great country, our greatest concern should be what we can do together to support our leaders and improve the country for good.
“I have known President Tinubu as an intelligent leader and he listens to people, especially the youths, so let’s take advantage of his character to provide him with useful information or action based on how to improve our country.
“For your information, this is the only country we have, and the responsibilities fell on us directly to develop our country and we must join forces together to achieve this if we must leave a better legacy and country for our children.
”You must step on some toes and there must be a fight back and it can only take leaders like Jagaban to weather the storm and set the ship sailing on the right path which is what President Tinubu is doing at the moment.
“As a result, I call on Nigerians, especially the youth, to embrace hand-work or farming, instead of waiting for government jobs or political appointments which only come as a quick fix and will never be a solution to our ailing economy.”
Onah commended Nigerians for their resilience and endurance to decades of bad leadership, stressing the need for patience and calmness amidst hunger and inflation which followed some economic policies of the past administration.
He further expressed optimism that he believed President Tinubu would surely save the stage and bring prosperity to the country.
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