Uchechi Okporie
Apr 16, 2026
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In Nigeria today, survival has become dangerous. People are broke, hospitals are weak, and food in the market is no longer fully trusted.
Because the economy is bad, people buy whatever they can afford. In the same markets, some sellers are pushing harmful products—expired food, fake drugs, and badly processed items—just to make profit.
At the same time, hospitals are not strong enough to handle the crisis. Many public hospitals lack equipment and drugs. Private hospitals are too expensive. So people are left with few real options.
Government responsibility is clear. Regulation is weak. Corruption has damaged healthcare funding. Agencies meant to control food and drugs are not doing enough.
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But traders and producers also share responsibility. Selling harmful or fake products to people struggling to survive is not business—it is direct harm. This situation cannot continue. A country cannot grow when its citizens are constantly exposed to danger in what they eat and cannot access proper medical care when they fall sick.
Nigeria needs serious enforcement on food safety, real investment in hospitals, and accountability in public health systems.
Because right now, the country is not just struggling economically—it is living with a system where survival itself is unsafe.
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