President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to cancel the ‘EndBadGovernance’ protest planned for next month, appealing for patience as the government addresses their concerns.
Information Minister Mohammed Idris conveyed the President’s message after a meeting with select State House correspondents on Tuesday.
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“Mr President does not see any need for the planned protest. He’s asked them to shelve that plan and await the government’s response to all their pleas,” Idris said.
The protest, organized against economic hardship and gaining momentum on social media, is scheduled to take place across all states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, in August.
The organizers of the protest remain anonymous.
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Nigeria has been grappling with severe inflation and an economic crisis, exacerbated by the government’s recent policies of removing petrol subsidies and unifying forex windows, leading to a sharp rise in the prices of food and basic commodities.
The Federal Government, through the National Orientation Agency (NOA), the Nigeria Police Force, and the House of Representatives, has cautioned against the planned demonstration.
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and embattled Senator Ali Ndume have urged the President to address the grievances of the discontented citizens, predominantly youths.
Additionally, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga warned on Saturday that the planned protest could escalate into the kind of destruction of assets witnessed during the EndSARS protests against police brutality and extrajudicial killings in October 2020.
