Shelve Your Protests, Give Tinubu More Time – Akpabio-led Senate
The Senate under Godswill Akpabio has urged Nigerians to shelve their plans to stage a protest across the country saying that the president deserves more time and benefits of the doubt. Bola Tinubu took over from Muhammadu Buhari in 2023 with a promise of Renewed Hope.
However, one year after his inauguration, things have become tougher for the people of the country. As a result of this, they have decided to stage nationwide protests against hardship and hunger, both of which they blamed President Bola Tinubu for.
The Senate swiftly summoned an emergency session on Wednesday with a view of finding a means of stopping the protest which could lead to a breakdown of law and order.
While talking with his fellow lawmakers, the Senate President said that one year is not enough to protest against the president.
Akpabio said: “The Senate in a closed-session deliberated on issues bothering on its workings in particular and the National Assembly in general.
“The senate particularly reviewed the current situation as regards the impending protest slated for Aug. 1 and accordingly urges that one year is not long enough to judge the present government.
“One year is not long enough for the policies being implemented by the current administration of President Bola Tinubu to yield the desired results.
“The Senate urges the protesters to give the government more time to address their demands considering the measures being put in place to ameliorate the situation in the country.”
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