 As the devaluation of the Naira has continued to cause untold hardship on citizens and the nation's economy, Nauvon Christian Clerics have called on the federal government to, as a matter of urgency, redouble efforts in stabilizing the economy. They also say that the high cost of food and other commodities is another thing of great concern and a threat to the growth and development of the nation. Plus, TV news correspondent Habila D'Rofai filed in this report as presented from our The rising cost of food and other commodities in recent times, many families in Nigeria have continued to battle to feed their families. To this end, Christian Clerics in Northern Nigeria are saying that this is unacceptable and must be addressed as a matter of urgency. Speaking to newsmen at a garden in Cardona, the President of the United Church of Christ in Nigeria, known as Hekan, Reverend Amos Kiri, appealed to the authorities to rise to the challenge. Reverend Kiri pointed out that even though Nigerians have every reason to celebrate the 62nd independence with hearts full of joy, the federal government must put a stop to burying, as this is causing untold hardship to the citizens. One wonders why would a sensitive government, a government that has gone out to campaign on an agenda that she is going to educate her people, enlighten her people. Without education, I cannot see us developing anything in this country. We will never be innovative. It takes one to go through stories, to learn, so that he will become also a guru in every field that he has chosen to study. You can have an expert when you have not given them education. Our appeal goes to the government to please, please, if they can spend billions, trillions on elections, why would they not give this pinot to these staff to return to class? I have said it last year and I'm saying it this year, the presence of our children at home, these students, is nothing but an attempt to tempt them into doing and committing atrocities in this country. I is everyone surprised about the hike of prices. Why is anyone surprised as the dwindling of the economy? When you have failed to develop the people that will come up with initiatives with creativity that will come with things that they will at least sustain the country with, it is seeking too. It is disturbing. NERA is dwindling every now and then. And yet we keep going out to borrow and borrow and borrow. Enough of this borrowing is not helping us. Don't leave this nation as slaves after you have left. The Christian clerics lament the lingering strike by the academic staff union of universities, ASU, and appeal to both parties to shift ground to resolve the crisis in the interest of the future generation. On the 23rd. Get notified about fresh news updates.