Frontline activist Aisha Yesufu has warned that hunger and poverty have been deliberately weaponized in Nigeria, describing them as tools used to weaken citizens and suppress critical thinking.
In a post on X, Yesufu said the widespread hunger has left
many Nigerians struggling to survive, with little capacity to engage
politically or hold leaders accountable.
According to her, this condition has created a society where
those who are not hungry must think and act not only for themselves, but also
on behalf of those who no longer have the strength or space to do so.
“Hunger that is deliberately inflicted has made many lose
their capacity to think,” she said, adding that poverty has become “a cancer
that has eaten up the very soul of our society.”
Yesufu accused the political leadership of entrenching
poverty while offering temporary relief measures during election periods.
She argued that such interventions are short-lived and
designed primarily to secure votes rather than address systemic issues.
She called on Nigerians who are economically stable to come
together and serve as the “soul and conscience of the nation,” urging them to
take a deliberate stand for the country’s future.
“Nigeria has everything it needs to be great,” Yesufu said,
emphasizing the need to confront hunger and revive what she described as the
nation’s weakened spirit.
“We must unlock the spirit that has been starved the
Nigerian can-do spirit.”
Her remarks come amid growing public concern over rising
food prices, deepening poverty, and economic hardship across the country.
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