Managing Director of Bullion Go-Neat Global Limited, Olufemi Ajadi has urged the Federal Government to make life more meaningful for the masses by checkmating inflation.
Ajadi, whose company produces Coco Samba herbal drinks and assorted gins, gave the advice in a statement on the occasion of the country’s 63rd independence anniversary.
He observed that inflationary pressures in the economy coupled with high cost of foreign exchange, multiple taxation and poor infrastructure were contributing to high cost of living and also making it difficult for entrepreneurship to thrive in the country.
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He said that there would be no better way of marking the independence than for government to respond to the aforementioned challenges.
Ajadi said: “As our country celebrates 63 years of independence, I therefore, reiterate our call for government to put things in place and help our economy to grow.
“It is an important season for the nation, unfortunately, rather than celebrate this anniversary of nationhood, Nigerians across states and zones are left to groan and complain. And do you blame them, when the economy has been biting harshly and insecurity getting worse?”
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He also said that the masses could not afford to be celebrating the anniversary when there is no food in their stomachs, no money in their pockets and worse, left to battle banditry, armed robbery and other kinds of insecurity.
“It is the job of the government to create jobs so that the citizens can work and have a means of sustenance.
“It is the duty of government to provide infrastructure, secure lives and property, provide incentives for entrepreneurs to create jobs for people to earn a living and be happy. But what do we have presently?
“In addition to bad roads, lack of electricity, no jobs and no safety of lives, Nigerian citizens also face injustice in the form of manipulated election results. That is terrible,” the entrepreneur, who is also a party chieftain, said.
He enjoined other entrepreneurs to become more ingenious in the face of several daunting challenges.
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He also urged the generality of Nigerians never to lose hope, adding that the failure of past governments to provide good governance should rather strengthen their resolve and faith in a better Nigeria.
“I believe in it, and that is why I am in the struggle towards the emergence of good governance, not just in our dear state, Ogun, but dear country Nigeria.
“So as I salute Nigerians at independence. Most importantly, I appeal to all of us not to despair. I repeat my appeal to our political leaders to give us good governance and ensure improvement in the life of the citizenry. This is the whole essence of leadership. God bless Nigeria, God bless us all,” Ajadi said.
