A 91-year-old man, Pa Adesanoye Eghaegbemi, has urged the Federal Government to help the people by addressing the country’s current economic suffering.
Eghaegbemi made the request on Saturday, shortly after voting at Polling Unit 5, Ward 6, Ikoya Igbinsin-Oloto in Okitipupa Local Government Area, Ondo State.
The nonagenarian stated that the current economic difficulties was impacting the elderly and that the government should implement measures to mitigate the impacts of hunger.
He went on to say that he came out to use his right to vote in order to have better governance and greater democratic dividends.
“I came out to vote to exercise my right as a legitimate Nigerian citizen to elect excellent leaders, promote good government, and reap the benefits of democracy.
“There is hardship and hunger in the land; it’s affecting the elderly ones too, so we plead with the government to intervene and cushion the effects of hardship and hunger on poor masses,” he told the crowd.
He did, however, hope that God would enthrone a government that would prioritize the needs of the people at the conclusion of the current election.