Nationwide Protest: Give me some time, Tinubu Pleads with Nigerians

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Shelve planned hardship protest, Tinubu appeals to Nigerians.

President Bola Tinubu has appealed to Nigerians to shelve a planned ‘EndBadGovernance’ Nationwide Protest slated for August 1, 2024.

Information Minister Mohammed Idris told selected State House correspondents after a meeting with the President on Tuesday. Tinubu urged protest organisers to shelve the plan and await the President’s response to their complaints.

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“The issue of the planned protest, Mr President does not see any need for that. He’s asked them to shelve that plan. He’s asked them to await the government’s response to all their pleas,” the minister said.

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The protest against economic hardship, which is fast gaining traction on social media, has been slated to hold in all the states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, next month. The protest against economic hardship is faceless.

Food and other commodities have experienced price inflation within the past two months, as Nigerians continue to grapple with one of the worst inflationary and economic crises to ever hit the country, which has been triggered by twin policies initiated by the government involving removal of petroleum subsidy and unification of the forex windows.

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It is the planned demonstration that has attracted warnings from the Federal Government, through the National Orientation Agency, the Nigeria Police Force, and even the House of Representatives.

The Nigeria Labour Congress and the embattled Senator Ali Ndume separately made appeals to the President to take actions that would dissuade the angry persons, largely youths.

Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga warned on Saturday that if the protest went on, it would degenerate into the destruction of assets that trailed the.

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