Planned Protests: Presidency Reacts To Viral ‘Tinubu Speaks’ Statement on Economic Hardship

• The presidency has urged Nigerians to ignore the text of an alleged broadcast said to have been made by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
• The Special Adviser Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga, said the fake text is the handiwork of mischief makers
• Onanuga said those behind the document are bent on sowing confusion and chaos in the country as President Tinubu has not made any broadcast

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State House, Abuja - The Presidency has categorically denied the authenticity of a viral statement titled ‘Tinubu Speaks’ and credited to President Bola Tinubu.

The Special Adviser Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga, said the document is false.

Onanuga described it as the handiwork of mischief makers are are bent on sowing confusion and chaos in the country.

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The presidential aide made this known in a statement issued via his X handle (formerly known as Twitter) @aonanuga1956 on Saturday, July 27.

Onanuga said Tinubu has not made any broadcast addressing the nation’s economic challenges.

The fabricated statement claimed some drastic measures such as a 50% salary cut for top government officials, the scrapping of the Office of the First Lady, and the restoration of fuel and electricity subsidies were taken to ameliorate the current suffering of the masses.

The viral document added that Tinubu was planning to reduce the number of his ministers, sell off presidential aircraft, and implement a ban on foreign medical trips for government officials.

Legit.ng reported that Comptroller General of Immigration Service, Kemi Nandap, ordered that security at the nation's borders be tightened.

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Nandap gave the order to all Zonal Heads, State Command Comptrollers, and Divisional Immigration Officers (DIOS) ahead of the planned nationwide protests.

She said the move is to ensure that no foreign element can take advantage of the protest to destabilize the country.

Omokri raises questions about planned hunger protests

Legit.ng earlier reported that a former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, said the planned nationwide protest is not against hunger and economic hardship.

Omokri said organisers of the protests are opportunists seeking to ride in the anger of some Nigerians to achieve their political ambitions.

He urged those behind the planned hunger protests to either start or join a political party to achieve their political agenda.

Source: Legit.ng