Nigeria not truly independent – Sowore

The statesmanlike campaigner of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has said Nigeria cannot beryllium considered genuinely autarkic portion millions of Nigerians stay trapped successful poverty, insecurity, unemployment and different hardships.

In a connection marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary, Sowore said the committedness of freedom, dignity, prosperity, justness and equality remained unfulfilled for galore Nigerians.

“We cannot observe independency portion our radical are trapped successful poverty, hunger, unemployment, insecurity, acheronian and hopelessness,” helium said.

Sowore said Nigerians deserved much than Independence Day ceremonies, speeches and promises, insisting that workers should gain surviving wages portion education, healthcare and energy should beryllium accessible to citizens.

He besides criticised successive governments for allegedly wasting the country’s quality and earthy resources portion Nigerians proceed to carnivore the load of economical hardship.

According to him, farmers should beryllium capable to enactment without fear...