A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Lere Olayinka has stated that the Nigerian Government is promoting an imaginary nationwide protest. He, therefore, urged the Federal and State Governments to stop being disturbed by what has not come to be.
Olayinka, who was a former Chief Press Secretary to the erstwhile Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose disclosed this in a statement on Friday. He urged the Government to remain focused in discharging its duty. Insisting that “no one is planning any protest.”
IVNTV NEWS has reported that some unidentified group of Nigerian have threatened to embark on a 10-days nationwide protest. The statement which has gained currency on the social media space youths said the angry youths are protesting against the hunger in the country.
But as a precautionary measure, President Bola Tinubu and the 36 State Governors are working tirelessly to ensure that the protest does not hold.
The President has also urged the intending protesters to give him more time. Stating that his administration is committed to addressing the economic hardship and other social challenges in the country.
But Olayinka, who contested for the House of Representatives election under PDP, has dismissed the fear of any nationwide protest.
He said, “Protests are not planned and held by giving one month’s notice.”
“It is either the government is distracting itself on top nothing. Or the noise about the protest is being used to distract Nigerians.”
“Protests are spontaneous reactions to issues, not what is planned for months. The one in Kenya was a spontaneous reaction to the passage of the Bill to impose more taxes on the people.
“It did not start months after the Bill had been passed, it started immediately.
“Therefore, the government and its agencies should stop promoting and advertising an imaginary protest. Protest that I am not sure anyone is planning.
“Or how many Nigerians were aware of any protest before the government started speaking about it”? the PDP chieftain queried.
source: Daily Post
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