Nigerians Ought To Have A Day Of Weeping Every Month Says Aregbesola

Former governor of Osun State, Rauf
Aregbesola, has Nigerians should observe a day
to mourn over the weekend at the gathering to
celebrate the virtues of Hon Abdullahi Ayinde
Enilolobo, a chieftain of the All Progressives
Congress (APC) in Lagos.
Expressing concern about the relationship
between the country’s growing population and
the lean revenue accruing to the nation,
Aregbesola said: “We don’t remember that we
are poor here in Nigeria. If we have a deep
thought, we ought to have a day of weeping
every month.
“If we don’t work harder to improve our
fortunes, we would continue to be poor. In
2017, Brazil had a population of approximately
200 million people almost about what Nigeria
had. That year, Brazil had a revenue of about
$600 billion and a budget of $700 billion.
Nigeria in that same year made $13 billion and
a budget of $23 billion. Are the two countries
equal?
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“Today, OPEC allowed Nigeria to extract and
sell 2million barrel of crude oil per day but we
don’t get that quantity. Even if we get 2million
barrel per day and if the price rises to $100 per
barrel, it means our income will be $200
million.
” If you divide this by 200 million people, it
amounts to $1 per every Nigerian. We have to
check our population by practicing birth
control. If we don’t address this, we would
have huge problems to deal with. We would
also need every able-bodied person to work.”
Aregbesola further described Enilolobo as a
humble, dedicated and honest family and party
man.
(Tonextloade media)