Recession: More Nigerians Commit Suicide...Blames Economy.

Buhari: ...seems to be overwhelmed by the current challenges

There has been disturbing headlines in most Nigeria media over increase in suicide deaths due to hardships, job loses, folding of companies, etc., occasioned by the recent economic recession in Nigeria which has been described, by the National Bureau Statistics, as the worst recession ever experienced in Nigeria for the past 29 years. 

I decided to bring you some of the headlines below:

- Recession: Woman drops suicide note, disappears.  – Vanguard, August 22, 2016.

- Man jumps into river in Lagos, after mentioning Buhari.   – Daily Sun, August 31, 2016.

- Aero Contractors suspends flight operations indefinitely.  – Premium Times, Aug 31, 2016.

- First Nation Airline suspends operations. - Premium Times, Sept 1, 2016.

- Father of two commits suicide, blames it on economy.    – Vanguard, Sept 1, 2016.

- Man exchanges two siblings for bags of rice.      – Vanguard, Sept 2, 2016

 -Former Staff of NEPA hangs self, leaves suicide note in Ibadan. – Punch, Aug 3, 2016.