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Renowned Nigerian literary icon Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has voiced deep concerns about Nigeria’s worsening economic conditions, describing a troubling collapse of middle-class stability.
The celebrated novelist revealed that professionals who once maintained comfortable lifestyles now struggle to afford basic necessities amid the country’s financial turmoil.
During a candid conversation, Adichie painted a grim picture of Nigeria’s economic landscape, where inflation has eroded purchasing power and pushed families to the brink.
“What disturbs me most is witnessing formerly self-sufficient individuals—doctors, teachers, small business owners—reduced to pleading for assistance. The middle class is evaporating before our eyes,” she expressed with visible emotion.
She highlighted how astronomical price hikes for food, housing, and healthcare have created unprecedented levels of financial distress nationwide.
Adichie challenged conventional economic metrics, arguing that true prosperity should be measured by citizens’ ability to live with dignity rather than abstract financial indicators.
“GDP figures and stock market gains mean nothing to Nigerians who can’t feed their families. Leadership should be judged by how the most vulnerable fare, not by numbers on spreadsheets,” she asserted.
The author cautioned that sustained economic erosion risks destabilizing society’s moral fabric as desperation grows.
“Extreme deprivation breeds difficult choices. When survival becomes the priority, even principled people may compromise their values—that’s when societies begin to unravel.”
View her powerful commentary below
