*” YOU CANNOT FEED A NATION WHEN THE CITIZENS HAVE LOW INCOME, POOR SALARIES”- OPPOSITION CHIEF WHIP* !
Feed Salone has become one of the most deceiving projects under the leadership of President Bio. It is well established that cost of living was one of the pinpoints of this administration that they utilized to boot out the APC administration in 2018 as they proclaimed that it’s unacceptable for the citizens to purchase a bag of rice at le 250.00 . This became very persuasive to the extent that many citizens cast their votes in favor of the SLPP.
However, since they took up governance the prices of commodities skyrocketed that even the minimum wage cannot afford a bag of rice. Food insufficiency and insecurity is the order of the day. Majority are going to bed with empty stomachs whilst those who are the pioneers of FEED SALONE have enough eatables.
This uncanny situation has caused many households to become disarray as the breadwinners are unable to meet their responsibilities. The worst of it all, the government is irresponsible to to address the welfare of the people as all the projects they have implemented to provide resolutions never being materialized.
Despite of all that they are all over the country, especially within the media landscape to dilute the minds of the people about FEED SALONE initiative as it’s aiming to expel hunger in the country. As it is, there is no indication to justify that the citizens would live better life but to prepare for the worst as this administration is full of disillusionments to the core.
In order to help elucidating the citizens about the project, Opposition Chief Whip, Hon. Abdul Karim Kamara has provided sufficient justifications that the FEED SALONE initiative it is a white elephant Project.
Opposition Chief Whip disclosed that the government cannot feed the nation when the citizens have low income and unfavorable salaries and as a result, even if there is increment on food production they would not afford it.
He furthered to narrate that to sustain food availability, energy is essential because the food the citizens consume requires preservation, and a nation’s economy cannot thrives well with 90% of its population are unable to access electricity. He maintained that the government is fooling the people about the FEED SALONE as the country is yet battling with sustainable energy which is one of the factors to determine the initiative.
Opposition Chief Whip emphasized that agricultural production if that is the only means the government is thinking to address food security they are toying with the welfare of the people because most of the roads leading to the production centres are in deplorable stage. In that regard, to ensure efficacious of the project is at stake.
Opposition Chief Whip lamented that politicizing agriculture sector is the worst any government can do as it has the proclivity to hamper its progress as it’s visible in Agriculture Business Centres (ABC) that haven’t in utilization for the past half decade.
In conclusion, he therefore calling on the government to depoliticize the agricultural sector, improve on the welfare of the farmers, constructing more feeder roads as that will serve as a pathway to feed the nation.
*Media and Communications Unit* .
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