Niger Delta born renowned human and development advocate, Comrade Mulade Sheriff, PhD, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR to adopt bold and pragmatic steps to stop Nigerians from dying silently and publicly as a result of hunger, hardship, and insecurity challenges in the country.

Mulade made the call in a statement he released to news men on Tuesday, wherein he expressed his displeasure over political office holders' bid to seeking election while less attention to the level of hunger and poverty felt across the nation.

"We must rise above the challenges and stop the avoidable deaths of Nigerians on daily basis because of leadership failure towards citizens welfare and protection," Mulade charged.

The United Nations peace ambassador jsaid the Niger Delta region is a bit calm because of the massive engagements of the youths by pipeline surveillance contractors.

He said, "It is imperative to state that the current saving grace in the Niger Delta particularly the oil and gas sector is because of the current pipeline surveillance contracts awarded to Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, the Pipeline Infrastructure Limited etc., who have helped to engage majority of the youths and create some level of economic stability in the region.

"If not, the insecurity situation in the region would have been worse off than in the North East, West and Central, which may have thrown Nigeria into serious economic meltdown," he noted.

The Ibe-Sorimowei of ancient oil-rich Gbaramatu Kingdom in Delta State strongly appealed to President Tinubu to sustain the current pipeline surveillance contracts to save our dwindling economy from further deteriorating, especially as we approach the 2027 general elections.

He emphasized strongly on the needs to protect lives and properties which is the primary responsibility of government.

"The Federal Government of Nigeria led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, should not abandoned the protection of its citizens and concentrate on reelection bid.

"It is worthy of note that Nigerians are losing trust and confidence in our government at all levels because it seems political office holders are more concerned with the syndrome of holding unto power instead of creating economic stability, citizens welfare, development and protection.

"President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR must act now to save Nigerians and our dire nation from collapsing; we must work to be truly the economic giant of Africa, not just in population and landmass," he added.

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