A few hours to nationwide protest, the senate begs Nigerians to give Tinubu more time
The Nigerian Senate has called on Nigerians to suspend planned nationwide protests and give President Bola Tinubu more time to end the hardship in the country.
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, stated this after a closed-door emergency session of Senators in Abuja on Wednesday.
The federal government, National Assembly and other government authorities have been engaging in various meetings to stop a planned nationwide protest scheduled to hold from August 1 to August 10 to draw government’s attention over the rising cost of goods and services, poverty and hunger in the country.
After convening an emergency plenary of ‘National Importance’, Akpabio said the administration of President Tinubu is just one year, but has initiated policies that would benefit Nigerians in a near future hence, they should be patient.
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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.
“The Senate is urging protesters to give the government more time,” Akpabio said.
He added that the various bills passed by the National Assembly would also help in resolving the economic challenges bedevilling the country.
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