The Rotary Club of Abuja Maitama has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to look into the economic hardship in the country and create more jobs and a better work environment to curb the spate of suicides claiming the lives of promising Nigerians.
Rotary president, Agwu Ijeoma Joyce, who made the call yesterday at an event to mark the World Suicide Prevention Day Awareness Campaign organised by the club at the Jabi Lake Park in Abuja, said when somebody is occupied, they may not have that chance or time to contemplate suicide, and advised that for the aged who are retired, the government should engage them in their lines of work to help them survive.
“There are people who are retiring from government, unfortunately, they do not have anything to fall back on. But before retirement, the government establishment should do something to help that person know that there is a fallback at the end of the day.
“Suicide is increasing by the day, and we are bringing this awareness…
Source: Leadership Newspaper
