President General of Ahuwa Oboro in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia state, James Uchegbuo, has urged
President Muhammed Buhari has been advised to take drastic measures to stabilize the country’s economy as many families have run into crises because of the present economic down-turn.
This advise was given by President General of Ahuwa Oboro in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia state, James Uchegbuo while reviewing the economic situation in the country recently.
He said that this development had led to rural migration for families to their various communities/ villages in order to cope with the present realities in the country.
Uchegbuo passionately appealed to all levels of government to find solution to present situation with a view to averting revolution from the suffering masses.
He however noted that drift from urban centres by some Nigerians to their various communities/ villages could in one way help to improve the economic condition of their communities adding that those who had travelled home would gainfully engage in farming.
Checks in the state capital, Umuahia by BusinessDay have shown that many families have opted to either return to their villages or to relocate to less expensive parts of the town.
Most recently, several lorries carrying people with their belongings were seen being conveyed towards rural areas.
At Ohobo road along Olokoro way (Umuahia South), a couple was seen packing their belongings into a waiting Mitsubishi lorry while their kids folded their arms in illusion, occasioned by their parents’ decision to take them home unceremoniously.
Also at School road, right opposite the Umuahia Township Stadium, another family was seen packing out their belongings.
At Ohafia/Arochukwu park opposite the Umuahia North Local Government headquarters, the situation was also pronounced as the number of families travelling to rural areas with heavy luggage has increased.
Speaking with our correspondent on his reason to relocate to his hometown, CalistusOnyemere, a civil servant said he could not afford to maintain his house rent at Agbama Housing Estate, Umuahia. He said he agreed with his wife to use their salaries to renovate his house at the village and use the remaining part as their children’s school fees.
His words, “I find it hard to feed these my children properly, so it is better to find them a good but affordable school. I thank God that I have a three-bedroom house in my father’s compound at Olokoro near the state capital. I will rent out one and use the other two for my family.I will now spend small money on transportation to and fro Umuahia town”.
On his reason for relocating, Chikezie Okoronkwo, an artisan from Ozuitem, Bende Local Government Area of Abia state said that he planned to go into agriculture to survive the harshcondition in the country.
A landlord at Low Cost Housing Estate Umuahia, Harbor Uwaegbulam lamented that most of his tenants had not paid him for several months. Uwaegbulam also lamented that two rooms were still unoccupied in his house after the previous occupant packed out.
He passionately appealed to the governments at all levels to reduce the sufferings of the people before they take to revolution.
UDOKA AGWU
