By Abdulgafar Oladimeji.
The spokesman of factional Peoples Democratic Party Kano state chapter, Aminu Maidawa Fagge has bemoan the economic hardship invoked on Nigerians by the weak economic policies initiated by the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC saying Nigerians are groaning under the yoke of abject poverty
The newly elected deputy Public Relations Officer, on the platform of the Aminu Wali led Kano PDP faction , Maidawa said “ I have to be candid , the economy is bad and was already in recession before the Covid-19 pandemic , particularly when you realize that the federal government hardly achieve the set out budgetary projections before Covid-19,outbreak , so the global health crisis has only worsened the situation,
“The federal government led by APC also help worsened the economic hardship by blocking avenues that would breath live into local businesses by closing the land borders.” Maidawa stated.
He appealed to the presipdent Muhammadu Buhari led administration to learn to lend listening ears to technocrats, stressing that the attitude of ignoring advise from exerts would continue to worsened the economic hardship that is currently burdening Nigerians.
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In his words , “ to save Nigerians from the hardship, we are now passing though, with Covid -19 ravaging everywhere, the government should immediately open all the borders, not opening some and the others are still under locks and keys, no, secondly the government must learn to lend listening ears to those who are knowledgeable in economics, even if they are speaking from outside the government, because it is evident that the government has been ignoring advises from technocrats, who are outside public service.
“The government must now also develop the strategy to consult and brainstorm widely with the heads of traditional institutions, spiritual leaders, industrialist, traders, artisans and those in the academic sector, even students, to know what their needs are and what solutions they will suggest, this will go a long way to help save the present situation from sliding into abyss.”
“Also, the government must immediately pursue the stoppage of brain drain of technocrats from public service to the private sector it must be discouraged, this is has continue to leave gaps that could not be filled anytime there is a national challenge and emergency just like the outbreak of Covid-19.” Maidawa said .
