The principle of the SDGs is especially relevant in Enugu, where thousands of Keke riders are educated youths who created their own jobs in the absence of formal employment, sustaining livelihoods, supporting families, and contributing to the local economy. This reality shows that as Igbo businesses struggle in other regions, the Enugu government’s recent actions add further pressure, compounding the economic and social strain on the people. Yet leaving the busiest, most profitable routes for government control risks undermining federal and democratic principles and hints at a drift toward a social state where the government alone dominates the economy, sidelining Nigeria’s mixed economic system.
Author: Punch Newspapers
Published at: 2025-12-17 23:36:57
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