The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to dialogue with the agitators for the planned nationwide protest.
This was disclosed by the Chairman of the Caucus, Kingsley Chinda while speaking with reporters after a meeting in Abuja.
He, however, discouraged the planned protest, especially in view of the insecurity in some parts of the country.
“We also appeal to the government to dialogue with the planned protesters. And to look at some of the messages they are raising; the critical areas that need government’s intervention.
“Government should intervene and ensure issues are resolved amicably. We are not going to encourage any protesters because in the past, we have observed in most cases that even peaceful protests have been overtaken by hoodlums. And with the insecurity situation in some parts of the country, you may not have control of the gathering of people.
“So, some unscrupulous people may use the opportunity to create chaos. Therefore, we are discouraging any protest. But we appeal to Government to dialogue and also look at critical areas that are necessary and address them amicably.”
The Minority Chairman, therefore, called on the Government to adopt the carrot-and-stick method in addressing the problem of insecurity in the country.
“We acknowledge and observe the insecurity situation in the country. And call on the Government to use carrot-and-stick by ensuring that the result is seen and felt by the people. Let all the security chiefs do what is right to ensure Nigerians are protected,” he said.
The caucus also called on the Government to create means to ensure citizens were self-reliant. This is in a bid to tackle the economic downturn in the country.
“We also acknowledged in our discussion that there is hunger in the land. And we appeal to the Government not only to be giving palliatives but to also create ways and means whereby people can be self-reliant,” he said.
source: Vanguard
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