Former Governor Suswam Cries Out Over Hardship, Inability To Afford Egg

Former Governor Suswam has cried out over hardship and his inability to afford egg over high cost.

NaijaOnPoint Nigeria reports that the Former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, has lamented the current hardship in the country and the adverse effect on many Nigerian homes.

 

This Nigeria news platform understands that Suswam while speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, decried that a crate of eggs less than N1,000 is now N10,000 due to the current economic hardship.

He said the current cost of eggs would make it difficult for him and other Nigerians to afford eggs in their houses.

 

 

The senator also urged President Bola Tinubu to reevaluate his economic team by calling for an urgent meeting, stressing that many Nigerians find it challenging to transport themselves to work.

 

He said, “A crate of eggs that was less than N1,000 is N10,000 now. So it means that me and you can’t afford to eat eggs in our houses. I left government for almost 10 years.

 

“The President should call a meeting not just on economics; people cannot transport themselves to their offices, people cannot afford to feed their families.”

 

Meanwhile, Suswam, has said he is still in the race to become the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Gabriel Suswam, who is one of the PDP national chairmanship aspirants, stated this on Thursday, during an emergency stakeholders meeting in Makurdi, the Benue State capital.

 

Suswam noted that it was right for the North Central to replace the former national chairman, Iyochia Ayu, in line with the party’s constitution.

 

He explained that he had gotten the backing of the state’s party members. He argued that the national leaders of the party would select who will replace the former national chairman and it will not be through any election.

 

The former governor of Benue dismissed reports of crisis within the party in the state.

 

He explained that some mischief makers wanted to hoodwink and take control of the party in the state.

 

He added that the PDP would have won the 2023 governorship election if not for the activities of some mischief makers.