Address Rising Hunger, Out-Of-School Children, Other Issues

As Nigeria marks its 64th Independence Day Anniversary, the National Association of Seadogs, Pyrates Confraternity, has urged the Federal Government to take immediate action to alleviate Nigerians’ suffering, particularly addressing the rising hunger in the country.

The group also emphasised the need for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to tackle the pervasive issues of insecurity, poverty, bad roads and out-of-school children phenomenon.

In their Independence Day message titled; “Nigeria@64: Walking on Tight – rope,” NAS through its leader, Dr Joseph Oteri, warned that the worsening economic conditions could trigger social unrest if left unaddressed.

He said: “Poverty is at alarming levels, with 133 million Nigerians, over 60 per cent of the population, living in multidimensional poverty, lacking access to essential services like healthcare, education and housing.