By Olabisi Qoosim
As Nigeria celebrates 64th independence anniversary, eminent personalities have expressed mixed reactions just as they called on President Bola Tinubu-led federal government to put an end to the hardship ravaging the masses in the country.
Speaking with FLOWERBUDNEWS, Oba Abdul Rafiu Badmus Omotosho, The Alagbeye of Agbeye Land in Odo-otin LGA of Osun state said: “It is gratifying to note that 64 years of Nigeria’s independence, we have bellied the skeptism on our ability to govern ourselves.
“Today, we have shown to the whole world that we are not only able to govern ourselves, but are able to understand our differences, respect each other ‘s value and unite towards developing our country, despite our diverse culture and tradition.
“We suffered serious set back in the economic, social and developmental areas, which no doubt was drawing us back in the comity of nations.
Also speaking, a medical practitioner, Dr Ibrahim Ademola emphasized that the independence is more like bondage for the generality of people, as the country is moving gradually into a helpless state because of the kind of the people that have emerged as country’s leaders in the past.
In his own, The chief Imam of Isan Ekiti, in Ekiti state, said: “we are yet to see anything that we can be proud of, despite being sixty-four years old. We have been praying but it doesn’t look like this country will get better.
“There is hunger in the land, a bag of rice is not affordable anymore. At 64, a fertile land has failed in agriculture and it’s 64 years of sadness without achievements but failures.
Comrade Sarafadeen Adefemi (Emirates) said: I haven’t seen anything special in Nigeria at 64 because there is no serious improvement in terms of what government needs to do, adding “In terms of human capital, everything is on standstill, in terms of well being, it’s something else.
Ustaz Abdul Razaq Badmus emphatically said: “our sectors are not doing well include infrastructures. We don’t have anything to celebrate at 64. It’s a period of to evaluate what we have done so far. It’s a time for sober reflection.”
Also, Flowerbudnews reports that the demonstrating youths took to the streets to express their grievances regarding the current economic hardship facing the citizens.
The protesters, today gathered at the popular Nelson Mandela Park at Old Garage and march through Oke- fia, Dada Estate, Dele yes sir to Oba Adesoji Aderemi towards Ogo Oluwa area and ending at Olaiya junctions in Osogbo, Osun state capital.
Various solidarity songs were sang to press home their demands, while the members of security operatives provided an escort to ensure that there was no breakdown of law and order.
Edited by Felix Ajide
