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FEATURE ARTICLE
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Friday, January 31, 2025 |
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In Nigeria of bountiful yesterday, cocoa was the cherished emblem of the West, while groundnuts rose like majestic pyramids in the North. The East thrived on the lifeblood of palm oil. A sturdy foundation of sustenance extinguished the specter of hunger; no one was ever left to slumber or sleep with an empty belly. Like the vibrant eateries bustling throughout the United States today, our plates in Nigeria overflowed, often leading to an excess that went to waste after every family member had their fill.
Yet today, the specter of hunger haunts countless homes across Nigeria, both poor and middle-class. Our once-bountiful fields lie dormant, yearning for the touch of decisive commercial farming. Apathy, laziness, blindness, and religious enterprises have supplanted industriousness and ethical codes. Valuable lands are overshadowed by grand houses of worship and monumental structures that promise spiritual solace to the unwary yet remain unutilized for meaningful endeavors.
Furthermore, the moment has arrived for Nigerians to reconnect with their roots rather than bow to ineffectual pursuits and their spiritual guides. President Tinubu should embark on an expansive campaign to inspire all Nigerians to return to the land and engage in subsistence and commercial agriculture.
Moreover, it’s time for the citizens of Nigeria to rekindle the spirit of our former agricultural greatness. The era of hunger and deprivation must come to an end. Unfortunately, truth is bitterly dead in the hearts of docile people and other children of corruption in Nigeria.
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