Mr. Donald Trump, former president of the United States, said that people in Springfield, Ohio, have been eating residents’ pets.
That sounds very gross, but that could become the new reality if action is not taken.
While Trump may have his excesses, rhetoric, analysis, and theories, the reality stares at us globally.
Inflation and the cost of living have risen in geometric progression, and the lack of adequate security has now stirred up unrest in various countries.
Trump may actually be exaggerating based on his dislike for immigrants, but the truth remains: if the governments of every country do not take measures to relieve their economies, this theory of people eating pets may come true.
In the Holy Book (2 Kings 6:29), there is an account of friends who ate one of their sons due to famine. And when it was time for the other person to fulfill her promise, she hid her son. That biblical account of extreme poverty happened many centuries ago. Will we allow history to repeat itself?
What do we see or hear from third-world developing countries? You read online about teenagers killing each other and dismembering bodies for ritual or money purposes due to greed and reckless living.
Prosperity preachers and motivational speakers who lack depth but give false hope are also part of the problem today.
The world has almost become like stagnant water. Why has the world turned into a dizzying landscape where no one is free from being hacked down? This is the issue that needs global attention and recovery.
Though some countries are more impacted than others, many Nigerians are crying out because of poverty. A place where a tuber of yam now costs N12,000 (about $9 US), and 3 pieces of tomatoes cost N1,200.
As of 2018, with 100$ Cdn, you could buy enough groceries to last two months, but not anymore.
Many Africans may no longer afford a box of yams in Canada, as the cost has increased from $100 to $200. Inflation has taken its toll.
Apartments are no longer affordable. Why is the world becoming so uncomfortable?
Is there a global agenda for stifling or strangling people with poverty, famine, or other means?
The world has become so uncomfortable. Apologies to the father of modern African literature, the late Chinua Achebe, who said, ‘The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the center cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world.’
The government of every country must stand up to help its citizens before extreme measures, like eating pets and people, surface.
See you next week.