The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has met with ministers to discuss the proposed nationwide protest against economic hardship by Nigerian youths.
Over 40 ministers, including Nyesom Wike, Yusuf Tuggar, Zephaniah Jisalo, Tahir Mamman, Abubakar Bagudu, Wale Edun, Mohammed Idris, Bello Matawalle, David Umahi, and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.
President Bola Tinubu had appealed to Nigerians to postpone the planned ‘EndBadGovernance’ protest, scheduled for August across all states of the Federation and Abuja.
The protest is gaining traction on social media due to rising food and basic commodity prices due to the government’s policies of removing petrol subsidies and unifying forex windows.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has urged them to shelve that plan protes and asked them to await the government’s response to all their pleas.
“There is no need for a strike. The young people out there should listen to the President and allow the President more time to see to the realization of all the goodies he has for them.” The Minister stated.
He said the President took the protesters’ grievances seriously and was committed to ensuring a better future for Nigeria.
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