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Nigerians have been urged to shelve their plans for the August 1 planned nationwide protest as concerns rise that the demonstration might be hijacked by some elementsGodswill Akpabio-led Senate made this appeal on Wednesday and urged the promoters of the protest and the youths to consider President Tinubu’s plea and suspend the demonstrationThe hunger protest will be held from August 1 to August 10 in response to the rising inflation, and hunger, among other issues occasioned by President Tinubu’s economic reforms
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The Senate has appealed to the promoters of the nationwide protests to halt their plans in the interest of the nation.
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, sends key message to Nigerians after emergency meeting, defends Tinubu’s government.
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Senate holds emergency plenary over protest
Senate President Godswill Akpabio made this plea and after a closed-door emergency session of Senators in Abuja, on Wednesday, July 31.
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Henzodaily.ng reports that various groups in the country are planning to stage a nationwide protest from August 1 to August 10, following the rising cost of goods and services, poverty and hunger in the country.
Protest: Why Nigerians should reconsider
But Akpabio, on Wednesday, said the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is just one year, but has initiated policies that would benefit Nigerians in a near future hence, they should be patient, Daily Trust reported.
He said initiatives such as the signing of the national minimum wage bill into law, establishment of the North West and South East Development Commissions, granting of local government autonomy among others would reduce hunger and poverty in the country, Vanguard reported.
“The Senate urges protesters to give the government more time,” Akpabio said.
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Tinubu begs youths to shelve protest
Meanwhile, President Tinubu has asked youths who planned to embark on nationwide protests against hunger and hardship to reconsider.
The minister of information and national orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this after a meeting with the president on Tuesday, July 23.
Idris cited President Tinubu as saying that measures are already ongoing to address the challenges and all their concerns.
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