Government need to tackle current economic crises – Most Reverend Abegunrin

By Rotimi Famakin

The Archbishop, Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan, Most Reverend Dr Gabriel Abegunrin has charged federal and state governments to find lasting solutions to the current economic and security crises bedevilling Nigeria.

The Most Reverend Abegunrin stated this at a news briefing on the state of the church and the nation at Saint Patrick Catholic Church, Basorun, Ibadan.

The cleric who lamented the hardship occasioned by hikes in food prices and inflation in the country urged the federal government to pull resources together into the food and commodity markets to crash prices rather than giving palliatives.

The Most Reverend Abegunrin who advised the government to implement the policy of BVN and NIN linkage gradually said the situation where Nigerians could not have access to their money is unacceptable in view of the Covid-19 and cashless policy experience.

While calling for the provision of jobs for the unemployed youths, the cleric challenged the government to arrest sacred cows that sponsor banditry and kidnapping of Nigerians.

The Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese Ibadan who implored state governments to return schools owned by religious institutions to their owners stressed the need for individuals to embrace attitudinal change and apply moral and religious principles in their socioeconomic endearvours.