Eminent lawyer and politician, Owolabi Salis, has called on President Bola Tinubu to implement urgent measures to address the intense hardship faced by Nigerians, incredibly the impoverished. Salis, popularly called Oba Mekunu, also emphasised the need for the government to bridge the gap between the rich and the poor by ensuring access to basic needs. He further stressed the importance of taxing the rich to support the poor and urged the government to take action to alleviate poverty and provide essential resources.
The lawyer also highlighted the spiritual consequences of allowing people to suffer from hunger and lack of access to healthcare. Salis cited historical and spiritual references to emphasise the moral imperative of addressing poverty and ensuring the well-being of every individual. He called for compassionate governance that prioritises the needs of the less privileged and avoids corruption and mismanagement of resources meant for the poor.
Salis stated, “While it is true that the economic hardship today being experienced in the country was essentially a carry-over effect of the misgovernance of past leaders, it still behoves on the president to chart a course that would redeem the starving poverty-stricken class from the socio-economic stupor in which they are currently entangled. “Mr. President, it is needless to emphasise a basic fact that you do something urgently to grapple with this task, considering the crucial essence of human life at stake.
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