Nigeria, Nov. 6 -- The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) has urged the federal government to put a human face on its economic reforms, warning that many Nigerians are struggling with rising hardship and declining living standards.

ANA's National President, Usman Akanbi, made the call in his opening address at the association's 45th International Convention, held on 30 October at the Mamman Jiya Vatsa Writers' Village in Mpape, Abuja.

Mr Akanbi acknowledged what he described as the government's bold structural reforms and efforts to improve infrastructure but said their success should be measured by their effect on citizens' welfare.

"Today, many Nigerians are facing an acute economic crunch and a nose-diving standard of living," he...