Bishop Emmah Isong has claimed that the economic hardship facing by many Nigerians could lead to more corruption
The man of God wondered are Nigerians going to be alive till 2019 with the level of hardship the people are going through
He advised the incumbent government to draw up an economic blue print for the country
Bishop Emmah Isong, assistant national deputy president of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has stated that the current hardship affecting majority of Nigerians has the capacity to increase the rate of corruption as people become desperate to survive.
In the interview granted to the Vanguard the cleric noted that those who normally would have kept away from corruption could out of desperation to make ends meet be made to be involved in corrupt practices just to survive.
“The question is, are we going to be alive in Nigeria till 2019 with the level of hardship the people are going through? This situation has the tendency to make people who ordinarily would have stayed away from corrupt practices to engage in corruption,” he noted.
The bishop added that what the incumbent government should do is to draw up an economic blue print that focuses on improved agricultural production and reintegration of infrastructure to create jobs for people as many companies and industries were folding up and laying off workers which is worsening the hardship in the land.
“I can testify that Nigerians are feeling the impact of the hardship as 17 of my members have opted to return to their villages because they have either been laid off work or have closed their businesses and so cannot pay their rents and feed their families.”
“Nigerians are very easy people to lead, all a leader needs to do is to ensure that there is food for the people, good roads, pay salaries but if things are allowed to continue like this, there is a level of hunger which can cause people to revolt, so the government should not concentrate solely in fighting corruption but should endeavor to create a viable economic atmosphere to help put food on the table.”
Economic analysts are already foreseeing a miserable future for the economy as many say what Nigerians should expect is a full blown recession.
At the same time, the Nigerian government has blamed past governments for the current economic crisis that has left many families struggling to feed and to survive.
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