The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to act fast to save millions of Nigerians from starvation and hardship.
In a statement yesterday by its director of publicity and advocacy, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, NEF said it became necessary to speak especially at a time when the president was forming his cabinet so that Nigerians would see improvements in the manner decisions and plans of the administration were being handled.
“We believe that the administration has erred in embarking on major decisions before it even took its first faltering steps. Attempts to correct mistakes have not been very successful, and these have been made worse by the barrage of plans and policies being hinted at, which will make life even more intolerable for the Nigerian.
“Where efforts have been made to correct mistakes, they appeared too hastily decided and will, in the long term, do little to relieve the desperate challenges of daily living of Nigerians.
“Next, the administration must hasten to provide relief to millions of Nigerians who are facing imminent starvation and total loss of any means to earn an honest living,” the forum said.
It said the amounts being handed over to state governors to design palliatives were unlikely to make the type of impact that should keep hungry and desperate population patiently waiting.
It asked the president to cultivate the values of respect for the citizens and adopt flexible policies going forward.
The forum also urged Nigerians to be patient with the administration and avoid illegal actions that would worsen the current situation.
