Nigerians call for a more affordable cost of living
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Leadership
Illustrative image · Korede Adenola · Pexels · Licence PexelsNigerians are calling on 2027 presidential candidates to reduce the cost of living, improve security and strengthen essential services. These demands notably concern food, housing, healthcare, transport and electricity, Leadership reports ahead of the general election.
Ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general election, many voters are now placing the cost of living, security and employment at the centre of their expectations of the next government. High food, rent, transport and healthcare prices are weighing on households, while unemployment, power cuts and insecurity are fuelling concerns, Leadership reports.
Olufemi Adeniyi, a community leader in Abeokuta, believes the next administration must be judged on improving living conditions and is calling in particular for affordable food, decent housing and easier access to healthcare. Abiodun Yakubu, a digital communications strategist, is calling for measures to improve purchasing power and create decent jobs.
Insecurity particularly affects farmers and rural communities facing kidnappings, banditry and attacks. Waheed Saka, coordinator of Dialogue 365, lists security, stable electricity and employment among the priorities he wants the next president to set.
These expectations extend concerns placed at the heart of the campaign by Nigerian voters, after Nigerians put prices, security and electricity at the heart of 2027, on 8 November.
