Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has said that there is hunger in Nigeria. Akpabio who was a former governor of Akwa-Ibom blamed the past governments of inflicting hardship on Nigerians.
His statement gave credence to the protests and complaints of many Nigerians across the states.
Akabio made this known at Senator Barinada Mpigi’s Thanksgiving service in Koroma, Tai Local Government Area, Rivers State on Sunday.
“But what we can say is that yes there is hunger today because of the policies and actions that they took, and we recognise that, and I think every political party should recognise that there is hunger, and we are battling to ensure that Nigerians sleep with their eyes closed,” Akpabio stated.
Giving hope to Nigerians, Akpabio advised Nigerians to be patience, arguing that it would take time to solve Nigeria’s challenges.
His words: “Yes, there is insecurity; we are battling to ensure that Nigerians can take three square meals a day. But be rest assured that we campaigned for this job; we campaigned around the country; we will not let you down; we will get to the bottom of it; all we need is your patience”.
(NAN)