Following the hardship at the moment ravaging the nation on account of the elimination of gasoline subsidy by the Federal Authorities, a senior lecturer on the Division of Entrepreneurship Research, Nasarawa State College, Keffi, Dr Vincent Paul, has urged Nigerians to think about establishing companies to scale back their sufferings.
The lecturer was a visitor speaker at a programme organised by the Catholic Males Organisation of St. Micheal The Archangel Catholic Chaplaincy within the college’s premises on Sunday within the Keffi Native Authorities Space of Nasarawa State.
Talking on the subject, ‘Proudly owning and Working Companies For Survival In The Present Financial Hardship’, Paul stated it was necessary for Nigerians to embark on entrepreneurship to generate regular earnings which might assist them in addressing their wants.
He additional emphasised the necessity for teenagers to be dedicated to the event of their expertise and abilities to enhance their livelihoods, including that their efforts in that route would add to the expansion and growth of society.
He, due to this fact, harassed the necessity for political leaders to be selfless, and clear and uphold good governance to keep away from agitations among the many residents.
“To begin a enterprise, you want capital. Most individuals will inform you that they don’t have the cash to begin a enterprise, notably on this period, however I need to say that it’s potential to get cash and begin up a enterprise by way of private financial savings.
“It might take time to economize for a enterprise however it’s potential. There isn’t a different approach of getting cash until by way of onerous work. I need to encourage Nigerians to look in the direction of establishing companies, whether or not small or giant, to be able to sort out the present hardship,” he added.
On his half, the Director of Communications, Catholic Diocese of Lafia, Rev Fr Godwin Apesuu, known as on President Bola Tinubu- led Federal Authorities to as a matter of urgency, look into the present costs of Premium Motor Spirit to scale back it to sort out the hardship being confronted by the residents.
He additionally emphasised the necessity for the political class and the elite to take optimistic classes from the continuing calls throughout the nation for a nationwide protest, and undertake a brand new pondering in the direction of a greater Nigeria filled with prospects for the youthful era, including that options to challenges usually are not essentially solved by way of confrontation.
He added, “Each well-meaning Nigerian will probably be offended with what is occurring as a result of all of us needed a greater nation. What has orchestrated the hardship is the elimination of the gasoline subsidy, and it has made each different factor costly.
“So long as nothing is completed concerning the gasoline subsidy that was eliminated, there may be nothing that may be executed to handle the hardship as a result of everybody makes use of transportation for one cause or the opposite.”
Earlier in his welcome handle, the Vice Chairman of the Catholic Males Organisation, Alex Epu, whereas expressing his gratitude to all of the dignitaries who attended the programme, stated it was aimed toward enlightening members of the church and Nigerians on the whole on methods of creating new companies and likewise to provide counsel to these working present companies.
