As Nigerians categorical optimism that the horrible financial state of affairs witnessed in 2023 shall be alleviated in 2024, some stakeholders have suggested the Federal authorities to make sure beneficial insurance policies.
Arogidigba International Journal studies that hundreds of thousands of Nigerians had been in 2023 subjected to abject poverty following the elimination of gas subsidy and different insurance policies by President Bola Tinubu-led administration.
Different insurance policies, such because the unification of the international trade system, introduced frustration to people, households and companies throughout the nation.
In a separate interview with Arogidigba International Journal on Monday, the Nationwide President, Arewa Youth Consultative Discussion board, AYCF, Alhaji Yerima Shettima and the President Common of the Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, Goodluck Ibem known as on the Federal Authorities to prioritize the welfare of Nigerians in 2024.
In keeping with the AYCF President, 2023 was tumultuous for a lot of Nigerians, saying residents grappled with the results of assorted insurance policies applied by the present and former governments.
Shettima stated the President Bola Tinubu-led administration should enhance its financial insurance policies in 2024, stressing that the Nigerian economic system should be diversified to draw buyers.
He stated, “One of many vital areas the place the federal government wants to enhance in 2024 is its financial insurance policies.
“In 2023, Nigerians skilled the adversarial results of inflation, rising unemployment charges, and a struggling economic system.
“The federal government should take note of implementing measures that promote financial development, job creation, and stability.
“This may be achieved by way of the diversification of the economic system, attracting international investments, and supporting small and medium-sized enterprises”.
Shettima additional urged the federal government to take essential measures to sort out the safety disaster bedevilling the nation.
He stated, “One other essential space that calls for quick consideration is the safety and security of Nigerians. In 2023, the nation witnessed an upsurge in prison actions, together with kidnappings, armed robberies, and insurgency.
“The federal government should put money into modernizing safety forces, enhancing intelligence gathering, and bettering border management to fight these threats successfully.
“Moreover, efforts needs to be made to deal with the foundation causes of insecurity, akin to poverty, unemployment, and social inequality.
“The insufficient state of infrastructure in Nigeria has been a long-standing situation, and 2023 was no exception. Inadequate street networks, unreliable energy provide, and insufficient healthcare amenities proceed to hinder the nation’s progress.
“The federal government should give attention to infrastructure improvement in 2024, investing in developing and sustaining roads, bridges, energy crops, and hospitals. This can enhance Nigerians’ high quality of life, appeal to investments, and stimulate financial development.
“Quite a few challenges, together with insufficient funding, outdated curricula, and an absence of entry to high quality training, have plagued the training sector in Nigeria. In 2023, these points had been additional exacerbated, hindering the nation’s progress.
“To make sure a brighter future for Nigeria, the federal government should allocate extra assets to training, revamp the curriculum to satisfy fashionable calls for, and enhance entry to high quality training for all residents.
“Investing in vocational coaching and ability improvement applications can even empower the youth and improve their employability”.
Equally, the President Common of COSEYL instructed Arogidigba International Journal that 2023 was a difficult yr for Nigerians “as a result of subsidy elimination that introduced distress, hardship and hyperinflation in our nation. It has been tough for therefore many households to feed two instances a day”.
In keeping with Ibem, all of the dilapidated refineries needs to be utterly repaired in 2024 to pave the way in which for refining within the nation.
He stated, “It’s taboo for a nation like Nigeria, a big producer and exporter of crude oil, to import gas and different petroleum merchandise. We will’t transfer ahead if we proceed this fashion. Nigeria President should put our refineries again on their toes.
“Nigeria President should expedite motion to repair our roads in deplorable and extreme situations. Transportation of meals objects from the northern to the southern a part of Nigeria is so extreme due to the excessive value of gas, diesel, and unhealthy roads.
“Onions offered for N30 at the moment are offered for N200, and yams offered for N400 at the moment are offered for N2,000 as a result of excessive transportation prices.
“We would like the President to revitalize our moribund industries with the intention to present employment for our teeming youths who, after commencement from the college, haven’t any jobs.
“The excessive unemployment degree is a big purpose for insecurity within the nation.
“They need the President to do one thing extreme to deal with the killings by terrorists who, for causes greatest identified to them, have been killing Nigerians, who’re largely youths, youngsters and girls.
“The latest ugly killings in Plateau state, the place over 200 individuals had been killed in a single night time, are actually saddening and barbaric. One thing pressing should be completed to deal with the difficulty of safety”.
Tinubu stated on Monday that he was conscious of the frustrations of Nigerians and the discomfort that the elimination of gas subsidies and different insurance policies imposed on them.
In his New 12 months broadcast, the President assured that Nigeria would come out of the difficult state of affairs with equal decision from the citizenry to grow to be higher stakeholders within the Nigeria challenge.
He stated: “I’m nicely conscious that for a while now the conversations and debates have centred on the rising value of dwelling, excessive inflation, which is now above 28% and the unacceptable excessive under-employment charge.
“From the boardrooms at Broad Avenue in Lagos to the main-streets of Kano and Nembe Creeks in Bayelsa, I hear the groans of Nigerians who work onerous each day to offer for themselves and their households.
“I’m not oblivious to my fellow residents’ expressed and generally unexpressed frustrations. I do know for a incontrovertible fact that a few of our compatriots are even asking if that is how our administration needs to resume their hope.”