An Igbo man name Fredrick Onuigbo Set Himself on Fire as a result of Economic hardship, Coupled with business failure, Poverty and Debt in Abuja. This was on AIT network news few days ago and the AIT reporter actually shared it on facebook with the post below
" ejection threat from the Landlord; 7 Children out of school; Mother's Corpse in the mortuary; no single food in his house; lost his business; faced with loan
repayment from microfinance bank.... all hope was lost and Mr. Fedrick Onuigbo succumbed to economic threat in Nigeria. on 23rd Dec. when arrangement was in top gear for the yuletide for many families, the families of Onuigbo was thrown into mourning as the "Bread Winner" decided to end it all by himself. He walked out of his house at early hour (6 am), bought fuel and set himself ablaze behind NNPC Filling Station in Gwarimpa Abuja.
According to the family members, Late Fredrick could no longer understand the definition of "Economic Growth" on the pages of newspaper and Television. He wondered why "Economic Growth" is no longer about food on table, roof above the head, affordable medical facilities, good education.... he was caught in the web of economic depreciation which has been choking him for years now.
Similar incidence happened in Tunisia and had resulted in revolution and change in governance.
" ejection threat from the Landlord; 7 Children out of school; Mother's Corpse in the mortuary; no single food in his house; lost his business; faced with loan
repayment from microfinance bank.... all hope was lost and Mr. Fedrick Onuigbo succumbed to economic threat in Nigeria. on 23rd Dec. when arrangement was in top gear for the yuletide for many families, the families of Onuigbo was thrown into mourning as the "Bread Winner" decided to end it all by himself. He walked out of his house at early hour (6 am), bought fuel and set himself ablaze behind NNPC Filling Station in Gwarimpa Abuja.
According to the family members, Late Fredrick could no longer understand the definition of "Economic Growth" on the pages of newspaper and Television. He wondered why "Economic Growth" is no longer about food on table, roof above the head, affordable medical facilities, good education.... he was caught in the web of economic depreciation which has been choking him for years now.
Similar incidence happened in Tunisia and had resulted in revolution and change in governance.
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