The Labour Party presidential candidate in 2023, Mr Peter Obi, has urged men in Nigeria not to lose hope in the face of the biting hardship in the country and the burden of providing for and keeping his family safe.
Obi stated this on his X handle to commemorate the International Men’s Day yesterday.
He lamented that the high style level faced by Nigerian men as a result of daily struggle for survival has put their life expectancy at 55.1 years as against the global average of 70 years, according to the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
He said, “As the world marks International Men’s Day today, I like to sincerely celebrate all Nigerian men for their unwavering strength in these difficult times and their continuous selfless contributions to the growth and development of our nation.
“Being a Nigerian man myself and witnessing the biting hardship in the country, I clearly understand the painful struggles our men go through to fend for their families and the many obstacles they face in trying to actualize their dreams in a country that seems to offer little hope for their future due to leadership failure.
“In our nation, battling severe levels of hunger, which has also today become one of the most stressful and one of the most terrorized nations in the world, the average Nigerian man must bear the burden of providing for his family and keeping his family safe.
“He is constantly faced with poor healthcare, thus affecting his overall quality of life. The National Bureau of Statistics reports that the average life expectancy for Nigerian men, sadly, stands at 55.1 years as against the global average of 70 years, signifying a high level of stress our men face in their daily struggle for survival as men.
“On this special day, I am sending a message of hope to all our Nigerian men. I say to you, “Endure and persevere. Do not lose hope; hold on strong. We are all in this struggle together, and together, we shall build the New Nigeria that we all desire and deserve. A New Nigeria remains POssible.”
