APC Governors Speak on Hunger Protest: "Nigerians Have Suffered A Lot"

• Governors elected under the umbrella of the ruling APC have said they did not know why some Nigerians want to protest
• Hope Uzodimma, the Imo state governor and chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum, said the country had suffered a lot and called on Nigerians to be patient with the government
• Uzodimma called on the protesters to come to the round table and negotiate with the government for peace and stability in the country

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governors claim they are unaware of the reasons behind the planned nationwide protest from August 1 to August 10, 2024.

Hope Uzodimma, chairman of the Progressives Governors' Forum (PGF), stated this after a closed-door meeting in Abuja.

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According to Daily Trust, Uzodimma invited the protesters to discuss their grievances and work together to find solutions.

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He emphasized the governors' commitment to national unity, prosperity, and job creation for young Nigerians.

Uzodimma urged Nigerians to shelve the planned protest, citing the need to address insecurity, national minimum wage, food security, and economic recession.

He advised against demonstrations, which could exacerbate the country's challenges.

The governor warned against instigating chaos and crisis, highlighting Nigerians' suffering due to global economic recession, insecurity, and political tension.

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Uzodimma called for patriotism and unity in the country, emphasizing that Nigeria is the only home for its citizens.

His statement reads in part:

“Already, Nigerians have suffered a lot; the global economic recession, the insecurity in Nigeria, the political tension occasioned by instigations and campaign of calumny by opposition parties, the social media attacks on various policies of the government."

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There have been reports of a planned protest by some unknown Nigerians calling for the end of bad government and that President Bola Tinubu must go. The campaign has been going on on social media, and the protest has been scheduled to be held between August 1 to 10.

Peter Obi threatens Tinubu's aide over protest

Legit.ng earlier reported that Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has threatened President Bola Tinubu's media aide, Bayo Onanuga, with a lawsuit.

The former governor of Anambra state issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the presidential aide to make a public apology or face a defamation suit.

Obi's counsel, Alex Ejesieme, said Onanuga's statement that Obi was behind the planned hunger protest against Tinubu's administration was defamatory.

Proofreading by Nkem Ikeke, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng