Nigeria, Feb. 9 -- The Jama'atul Nasril Islam (JNI) has called on President Bola Tinubu to bring an end to the difficulties Nigerians are going through.

The Islamic group also called on business people to desist from hoarding foodstuffs for selfish gains.

"The current trying-time ordinary Nigerians are experiencing, occasioned by food insecurity, inflation, abject poverty and insecurity is distressing and calls for serious redress," Khalid Aliyu, JNI Secretary General, said in a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Thursday.

Nigerians are grappling with inflation and economic hardship that were exacerbated by the removal of fuel subsidies in May last year.

There has been a consistent rise in prices of foodstuffs and other commodities wh...