End Bad Governance: Pro protest Lawyer Tells Tinubu What to Do to ‘Quell Anger’
- Barrister Inibehe Effiong has insisted that peaceful protest was not against any law in Nigeria
- Legit.ng reports that the demonstrations across Nigeria have been organised for the first 10 days of August, in response to harsh economic conditions in Africa’s most populous country
- In an interview, Effiong argued that over 40 ministers for President Tinubu are inappropriate
Legit.ng journalist, Ridwan Adeola Yusuf, has over 9 years of experience covering public affairs.
Ikeja, Lagos state - Amid the nationwide demonstrations against anti-government policies, a human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has stated what President Bola Tinubu must do to appease disgruntled Nigerians who have taken to major cities to protest.
Effiong, in an interview with Channels Television on Friday, August 2, said the President should heed the demands of the protesters.
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He lamented that the Nigerian authorities have not held anybody accountable for the killings of the #EndSARS protesters in 2020.
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The legal practitioner said in response to how the protests can be put to an end:
"Before we wake up tomorrow, I want to hear President Tinubu announce to Nigerians that he has reduced the number of his ministers to 37. “I want to hear Tinubu announce that the cost of governance, the cost of running the presidency has been cut to at least 50 per cent. I want to hear the national assembly and the President announce that the running cost of the national assembly has been reduced by 50 per cent."
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NLC reacts to protest suspension reports
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) quashed reports that it reconsidered its decision concerning the ongoing protests against economic hardship in the country.
In a statement, the NLC also refuted claims that it suspended the demonstration.
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