The All Progressives Congress (APC) has cautioned Nigerians against solely blaming President Bola Tinubu for the prevailing economic hardships in the country.
The party emphasized the need for collective efforts to address the challenges and urged citizens to engage in practical solutions rather than placing the entire burden on the President.
Chief Stanley Okoro Emegha, the Chairman of the Ebonyi State chapter of the APC, conveyed this message during an event in Abakaliki.
He encouraged Nigerians, regardless of their status, to participate in agriculture as a primary solution to the economic difficulties faced by the nation.
Emegha emphasized that there are more sustainable approaches than waiting for the President to solve the problems.
He urged citizens to take personal responsibility for their well-being and consider agriculture as a means of ensuring food security and economic resilience.
He urged Nigerians to embrace farming activities and not depend solely on government interventions.
His words: “Things are hard in the country now, and the much we can do is to be helping those we are better than. I want everybody to embark on agriculture; let’s feed first. These are the things we can do by ourselves.
“I have told my family members that we have to go into cultivation. If you have food, I don’t think you will be hungry.
“Government, to some extent, can provide food for certain agricultural programmes. So, why not go into cultivation? Let everybody embark on agriculture.
“If you are hungry, what has Mr. President got to do? Mr. President cannot do it alone; all of us have to join hands and tackle this general hardship.”
“Go to the farm. Did Mr. President tell you not to farm in your backyard? The answer is no.
“Let’s go and farm, think of what you can produce in your farm. You can produce enough garri and give to others. You can produce enough rice and give it to others.
“Why must you be waiting for Mr. President to give you money before you can go to your backyard and farm? Did Mr. President seize anybody’s farm? The answer is no.”
So we shall blame you and your party? But you don’t court in the affairs that affect the entire country. Limit yourself in Ebonyi.