Meat, fish and eggs all edibles rich in protein have gone beyond the reach of millions of Nigerians.
The only alternative for people, presently, is to go for cow skin(ponmo).
Indeed, the sight of undernourished and unhappy looking Nigerians hawking richly baked sausage rolls and meat pies in transparent plastic containers, on behalf of confectioneries, is a very good expose of the mindset of the leaders at all levels of government.
Impoverishment is now common place.
Sadly, the rude and disrespectful behavior of young Nigerians is a replica of the behavior of certain present leaders in the Federal Republic.
Without doubt, the failure of the leaders to ensure that Nigerians have easy access to affordable sources of protein is an open disservice to the people.
However, the chairman of the Ifelodun 1 Butchers Association, Bodija market, Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria, Mr. Kayode Abija laments that cattle rustlers have almost chased butchers out of business.
‘’People no longer buy meat.
It is very expensive.
The meat we used to cut and sell for N50.00 per piece is now N200.00 per piece.
The meat we used to cut and sell for N100.00 per piece is now N500.000
People no longer buy meat as they used to do before.
And the government are yet to provide incentives for butchers.
Our representatives have done nothing to change the present situation.
At Saki, where we buy cows, cattle rustlers have almost run us out of business.
The cattle market is on the verge of collapse.
The government should come to our rescue. ‘’ Mr. Abija appealed.
Indeed, market leaders are not only complicit in the exploitation and cheating that are widespread in the markets, but they are also benefiting immensely from these acts.
These is the major reason why these leaders are very elusive and dodgy.
Of worry is the lust for money by some of those with political aspirations, who masquerade as candidates for certain political parties to negotiate their way to economic emancipation and prosperity.
Interestingly, the unrestricted influx of illegal aliens into the state calls for concern, considering the activities of some of them at the Scout Camp Neighborhood Market.
In addition, quite disturbing is also the criminal activities of motorcyclists in different parts of the state, such as Idi-Odo in the Challenge area and Olorunsogo, Molete both in the state capital the insinuation is that their acts have the approval of those-in-charge.
The general consensus among the citizenry is that the leaders at all levels of government have failed to meet their expectations.
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