"Renowned Nigerian singer and songwriter, Simisola Ogunleye, popularly known as Simi, expresses deep concern over the challenging economic conditions in the country. The multi-award-winning artist took to her official Twitter page on August 9, 2023, to share her heartfelt sorrow for witnessing the daily struggles that Nigerians face to make ends meet. Simi, who is also a mother, ponders how people are managing to cope with the high cost of living. She voices her worry about the well-being of her fellow citizens, stating, 'Nigeria just breaks my heart a little more everyday. How are people surviving?'
This stirred reactions from netizens:
@ToyosiGodwin added: “The people feeling this the most in Lagos are on the mainland. It’s bad bad. You can’t take two steps without someone coming to beg you for money. I used to argue that they were lazy before but right now, nah. This one is too much. Everything is expensive.”
@effizzzyy laments: “Simi, loaf of bread is now 1,300Gas now sells N800 per kg in most placesFuel is fuel”
@SeniormanAV reacted: “The country is hard for so many people, I just pray a policy that will ease the less privileges burden come so fast from this current government.”