Henry Mbachu, a representative for the Awka South 1 district in the Anambra State House of Assembly, has expressed disapproval at the degree of poverty in Nigeria.
The legislator, who visited a few marketplaces in his constituency, stated that it is obvious that if the current rate of poverty persists, Nigeria’s national security, stability, and unity will be jeopardized.
Mbachu demanded a stronger long-term strategy to address the nation’s rising poverty rate.
“People have been the main focus of my engagements, particularly the underprivileged who don’t make ends meet. Nigeria’s current state of poverty and inequality puts the country’s stability, unity, and security in jeopardy.
Wealthy people ought to stay away from “dorime” and alcohol that is 21 years old. For many households, the price of a single bottle of exotic drink can end their terrible poverty. Now is the moment to adopt a different strategy, he begged.
He highlights that raising incomes would come from expanding employment options for the impoverished and enacting institutional and economic reforms for efficiency.
He also urged youth to get involved in monitoring projects and the growth and development of their local areas in order to help the government combat corruption.