Anxiety as insecurity, increased cost of living worry Nigerians
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- February 10, 2024
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Anxiety as insecurity, increased cost of living worry Nigerians
By Sampson Uhuegbu
Security challenges in some Imo Communities can be said to have thrown residents into anxiety in spite of frantic efforts being made by the Police and other sister security agencies for a effective crime fighting.
Although, all parts of the country are not immuned from the urgly development as it appears to becoming a recurring decimal.
This, has become source of worry to residents of all status; the poor, middle class and the rich, even those living in peasant luxury, so to speak, are gripped by fear of the future.
Also, skyrocketed living costs; such as increased house rents, hiked transportation fare, prices of food stuffs in the markets, bills and other goods and services.
Traders, artisans, civil cum public servants, students and other set of people are also experiencing the hard bite of the harsh economy in Imo.
Although, Nigerians at large are now not smiling over the current economic quagmire even as the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to embark on strike if the President, Bola Tinubu does not address the situation.
Meanwhile, there are strong speculation that President Tinubu is perfecting plan to qushion the hard times in the coming days.