Current track

Title

Artist

Background

Covid-19 Uniting (Fragile) Communities Amidst Security and Economic Realities

Written by on June 26, 2021

Episode 038: Tracy & Just Relax Reusable Menstrual Pads Joey Off-Air Podcast

In this episode, I sat with the founder of Just relax reusable menstrual Pad. I know when it comes to the woman and her hygiene when it's the time of the month as popularly known as Korea Japan by many men, a lot of people would ask, is it really very safe to patronize a reusable pad? Well, be my guest, listen to till the end, watch the full video of the interview on my website or youtube — Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joey-off-air-podcast/message

The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has directly affected the security and the economy of Nigeria in a dramatic way. Unemployment has been on the increase, this is a reflection of the fragility of the national infrastructure.

In this episode, Prince Charles Dickson, PhD of Tattaunawa Roundtable Initiative explored what should be the common ground of the fragile communities.

Despite a recession from 2014 to 2016, The World Bank asserts that Nigeria’s economy may be headed toward the worst financial state the country has seen in four decades. Nigeria is extremely dependent on oil, which represents more than 80% of the country’s exports. With international travel halted due to COVID-19, the country has recorded an 18-year low on fuel prices, at $22 per barrel.

The National Bureau of Statistics states that 42% of almost 2,000 citizens interviewed were out of work as a result of the pandemic

With the existing ethnoreligious conflicts in the country, this conversation focuses on how polarized communities can embrace dialogue to ensure effective management of the health, security, and economic crises across the country.


Reader's opinions

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *