We don’t know what Nigerians are protesting against – APC govs

Our reporter/ The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have said they lack knowledge of the reason for the planned nationwide protest in the country.

There are plans by Nigerians to embark on a nationwide protest slated for August 1 to August 10, 2024 against bad governance.

The Progressives Governors’ Forum chairman and governor of Imostate, Hope Uzodimma(PGF), who spoke to reporters after the group’s meeting in Abuja, invited organizers of the proposed protest to a meeting to discuss and agree on issues.

“We don’t know what they are protesting for. We invite all of them to sit down with us in a room so we can discuss and agree on the issues, what they are and proffer solutions, Uzodimma said.

“We as a body, we are committed to the unity of the country, we are committed to whatever thing that makes Nigerians live better lives, bring prosperity, jobs to be created for young boys and girls who graduated to be employed.”

He further stated that it was unwise at this moment for the country to have any demonstration by any group, urging Nigerians to shelve the planned protest.

The governor also enjoined Nigerians to be patient with the government, saying efforts are underway to ameliorate the economic hardship experienced in the country.

“We think it is not wise at this moment for any demonstration by any group of persons be it in whatever guise.

“This is so that we can manage the challenge of insecurity, the challenge of national minimum wage, the challenge of food security and then the struggle to come out of the current economic recession.

“We are using this opportunity to also advise our young boys and girls to desist from being instigated into causing crisis or chaos in the country.

“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 government.

“We want to advise for the interest of the country and as a show of patriotism, our citizens must take ownership of this country because we have no other country we can call our own outside Nigeria,” he added.