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By Emmanuel Oloniruha
The Accord Party (AP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to address the continued increase in food prices in the country.
The AP National Chairman, Mr Maxwell Mgbudem, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja.
Mgbudem said that Nigerians were hungry and were in need of palliatives to assuage their sufferings.
He attributed the current economic hardship to the removal of fuel subsidy, the crash in the value of naira and high inflation rate in the country.
Mgbudem said that the party felt the grief of Nigerians in this difficult time, urging Tinubu to release adequate from the country’s reserve to meet the needs of Nigerians.
“Section 14 (2)b of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, as amended, provides that the security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of the government.
“Accord Party demands a state of emergency on high rate of food items and insecurity in the country.
“The Federal Government should act fast and save citizens from hunger and guarantee their safety by tackling food crisis and insecurity head-on.
“Accord will continue to champion the cause of the masses as a major stakeholder in the democratic process,’’ he said.
(NAN)