On February 21, 2024, Babachir Lawal, the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), responded to demonstrations regarding the escalating cost of living in the nation. He stressed that in the coming year, a scarcity of food was inevitable, asserting his understanding as a prominent farmer..…..CONTINUE READING>>>>>>
As reported by POSTREPORTERS, Babachir Lawal expressed, “If last year, I bought five mudus of garri, today, that same amount can only buy you one mudu. So, the food is there but the money is not there to purchase it. Next year, what will happen is that the food will not be there.
I am a farmer, a very big-time farmer and I know what I am saying. I spend about three drums of diesel every week during the planting season for my tractors, bulldozers, and other vehicles. Now, a drum of diesel delivered to my village cost me N380,000 as opposed to N180,000 last year. With this increment, will I be able to afford sufficient diesel for five tractors, two bulldozers, one excavator, and six delivery trucks next year?”
Babachir Lawal additionally conveyed that the ongoing protests in the country, fueled by the prevailing challenging circumstances, were not due to a scarcity of food items but rather the insufficiency of money to purchase them, compounded by the depreciation of the money in people’s pockets.…..CONTINUE READING>>>>>>
