Frontline activist Aisha Yesufu has warned that hunger and poverty have become deliberate tools used to weaken Nigerians and suppress their ability to think critically and hold leaders accountable.
In a post on X, Yesufu said widespread hunger has forced many citizens into survival mode, leaving them with little energy or space to engage in political or civic matters.
She noted that the situation has created a society where those who are still economically stable must think and act not only for themselves, but also for millions who no longer have the strength to speak up.
According to her, “Hunger that is deliberately inflicted has made many lose their capacity to think,” while poverty has become “a cancer that has eaten up the very soul of our society.”
Yesufu accused the country’s political leadership of deliberately entrenching poverty while offering temporary relief to citizens during election periods. She said these short-term interventions are designed to secure votes rather than address the root causes of economic hardship.
She urged Nigerians who are financially stable to come together and serve as the “soul and conscience of the nation,” calling on them to take a deliberate stand for the country’s future.
“Nigeria has everything it needs to be great,” Yesufu said, stressing the need to confront hunger and revive what she described as the nation’s weakened spirit.
Her comments come amid growing concern over rising food prices, deepening poverty, and worsening economic hardship across Nigeria.
