By Francis Ugwu The Chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum, Governor Hope Uzodimma, has said that it is not clear what those s...
By Francis Ugwu
The Chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum, Governor
Hope Uzodimma, has said that it is not clear what those supporting the
forthcoming nationwide protests are protesting for.
Uzodimma also appealed to Nigerians to shelve the planned
nationwide protest against President Bola Tinubu-led government slated for
August 1 to August 10.
The governor made the appeal after a closed-door meeting
with the governors in Abuja on Wednesday.
According to him, it was unwise at this moment in the
country for any demonstration by any group.
Uzodimma said people were supporting or instigating groups
of people to protest, adding “we don’t know what they are protesting for.’’
“We think it is not wise at this moment for any
demonstration by any group of persons be it in whatever guise. This is so that
we can manage the challenge of insecurity, the challenge of national minimum
wage, the challenge of food security and then the struggle to come out of the
current economic recession. We are using this opportunity to also advise our
young boys and girls to desist from being instigated into causing crisis or
chaos in the country.
“Already, Nigerians have suffered a lot; the global economic
recession, the insecurity in Nigeria, the political tension occasioned by
instigations and campaign of calumny by opposition parties, the social media
attacks on various policies of the government. We want to advise for the
interest of the country and as a show of patriotism, our citizens must take
ownership of this country because we have no other country we can call our own
outside Nigeria”
Uzodimma urged Nigerians to be patient with the government,
noting that efforts were underway to ameliorate the economic hardship
experienced in the country.
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