Abeokuta - By Our REPORTER
Published Friday, September 13, 2024
A FIRST CLASS TRADITIONAL RULER in Ogun State has called on President Bola Tinubu to open the Nigeria borders to allow the importation of food commodities to entre the country without custom hindrance.
Oba Akintunde Akinyemi (pictured above), the Eselu of Eselu Kingdom in Ogun State made this passionate plead to the Federal Government in view of the rampaging hunger in the country.
Oba Akinyemi interacted with journalists on the sideline of the induction ceremony of the new president and members of the executive committee of the Integrity Oba's Forum of Nigeria Thursday.
President of Integrity Oba's Forum, Oba Adewunmi Odutala, Onibudo Aiyetoro Ibudo at the induction ceremony The first class traditional ruler said the government should be mindful of policies that could put the country into jeopardy , adding that a hungry man is an angry man, there is hunger on the land.
The prominent Oba Akinyemi further advised the federal government to introduce quality and price control system in the supply of food items in the market, saying the price of food should be deregulated.
"They (food items) are too expensive, There's tension all around, no fuel, no food for people to eat. There's a lot of complaints. The government should ameliorate the pains so that Nigerians can have food on their tables, the Eselu of Eselu Kingdom pleaded with the government.
Oba Akinyemi, who was the Chàirman at the Induction ceremony of Oba Adewunmi Adeniji Odutala, Onibudo Aiyetoro Onibudo, second president of Integrity Oba's Forum of Nigeria, urged the three tiers of government to implement the N70k minimum wage without delay.
"The implementation of the minimum wage is also important because if you introduce a policy and it's not implemented the people will see it as a way of recycling the resources.
" The minimum wage of N70k has not been paid, food prices are on the roof top and fuel price is hiked. So the people won't be happy," he posited.
Oba Akintunde Akinyemi, the Eselu of Eselu, however, commended Prince Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun State for interfacing with the labour leaders on the implementation of the minimum wage, saying it's a good step in the right direction.
Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of the president and the executive committee of the 5-year old Integrity Oba's Forum of Nigeria which's said to have members in many states of Nigeria, Oba Akinyemi, the President of the Yoruba Oba's, Ogun State branch implores the executive and 3ñtire members of the Forum to always support the government of the dày.
He urges them not to relent and downcast if government was yet to bring development to their domains. He advises them to continue to persuade and lobby until they get what they want from the government.
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