Shelve your planned protest, I’m addressing your grievances - President Tinubu to aggrieved Nigerians

 

President Bola Tinubu has pleaded with aggrieved citizens, particularly the youths planning a national protest over the high cost of living to back out of the action, saying there is no need for it.

Tinubu said the planned protest is needless because he has heard their grievances and is working seriously to ensure that all their concerns are addressed.

The plea was conveyed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, during a chat with State House correspondents after meeting with Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The President’s assurance came as the face-off between Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayou Onanuga; and the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr. Peter Obi, took a new twist, yesterday.

Obi’s lawyers wrote Onanuga yesterday, demanding N5 billion and an apology within 72 hours for accusing him and his supporters of high treason in allegedly being masterminds of the planned “EndBadGovernance protest.”

In like manner, former presidential aspirant and a chieftain of the LP, Professor Pat Utomi, challenged Onanuga to produce evidence of his involvement in the planned protest or face N500 billion litigation.

The minister stated that general issues in the country were discussed at the meeting with the President and that the President said he is working tirelessly to ensure the country’s economy is placed in a good position.

He said, “We discussed the issue of the country in general and Mr President has asked me to re-inform Nigerians that he listens to them, especially the young people who are trying to protest.

“Mr President said he listens to them and takes what they say seriously and he is working assiduously to ensure that this country is good not just for today, but also for the future.

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