Economic hardship: Let’s be patient, pray harder for God’s intervention – Eze Obiefule

A prominent traditional ruler in Nigeria and 42nd-year-on-the-throne royal father of Umudioka Ancient Kingdom of Orlu local government area of Imo state, His Imperial Majesty, Eze (Dr) Thomas Obiwuru Obiefule (MFR,fcei), has advised Nigerians of all the ethnic groups  not to lose hope in trusting God for positive change in the economy and turn-around recovery of dwindling economic fortunes.

Eze Obiefule who is presently, the President of National Association of Royal Traditional Rulers of Nigeria and the Orlu zonal chairman of Imo State Council of traditional rulers and community policing, pointed out that the cost of living is fast getting beyond the reach of the masses and lamented that the situation cuts across all parts of the country with adverse effects on all classes of persons in the society.

Eze Obiefule who is also, the patron, Imo State Council of traditional rulers expressed the view that rather than continue to apportion  blames to one another and point accusing fingers to government, Nigerians should sincerely and patiently pray for positive change as according to him, the present predicament occasioning hardship across all strata of the society resulted from a long period of mismanagement of the nation’s resources by past administrations in the country.

“The hardship which of course, did not start today but a  product of so many years of decay in the system, is already here with us. Those who think military intervention is the answer have got it wrong and those who think folding our arms and continue grumbling is the answer have also failed to see from the right perspective. Let’s pray and make meaningful suggestions. We as a nation had in the past, had several military interventions and that did not solve the nation’s economic problems but laid the foundation for what we are suffering today”, Eze Obiefule concluded.