Former aide to ex president Goodluck Jonathan, Mr. Reno Omokri has described the economic challenges in Nigeria as a ‘worldwide phenomenon’.
Mr. Omokri disclosed this on X, formerly Twitter on Sunday – and advised Nigerians to always settle for what they can afford.
His words: “If you can’t afford coke at ₦400, drink water; if pepper is scarce, plant it in your backyard; if bread is overpriced, consider pap, ogi, akamu.
“If DSTV is out of reach, reach for a book instead; if restaurants increase prices, cook at home; if your power bill is high, reduce your usage; if data is expensive, use free mode more often.
“As a people, we must learn to cut our coats according to our cloth, not our size. Economic challenges are a worldwide phenomenon.”
According to him, there is hunger crisis in Britain, homeless crisis in Canada, and healthcare conundrum in the United States, maintaining that “it is not just Nigeria”.
Omokri stressed that Nigeria’s situation is compounded by the loans taken by the administration of former President, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari.
He noted that the loans mortgaged the country’s future oil sales, adding that “and since we in Nigeria cannot adjust economic realities to suit ourselves, we must adapt ourselves to suit economic conditions.”
