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Tinubu’s Strategies To Nip Nationwide Protest In The Bud – Full List
President Tinubu’s administration has taken multiple steps, including appeals for peace, engagement with organizers, and increased security measures, to prevent the August 1-10 hunger protest.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the administration of President Bola Tinubu has taken proactive steps to halt a scheduled 10-day hunger protest organized by Nigerians demanding an end to bad governance and economic hardship in the country.
The protest, planned for August 1 to 10, has raised concerns about potential hijacking by thugs, especially after some states, unions, and youths loyal to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) withdrew their support.
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Former Niger Delta freedom fighter Mujahid Asari-Dokubo has warned organizers to avoid bringing the protest to the Niger Delta, stating that their agenda does not address the region’s issues.
Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun has urged all groups planning to participate in the nationwide protest to submit their details to the Commissioners of Police in their respective states to ensure the protest remains peaceful.
President Tinubu has also called on aggrieved Nigerians to cancel the protests and has taken several measures over the past week to prevent the demonstrations from occurring.
1. Sale of 50kg bag of rice for N40,000: The Federal Government created centres across the country where Nigerians can purchase a bag of rice for N40,000 to ease living conditions for citizens.
2. N50,000 stipends: Tinubu on Tuesday approved a monthly stipend of N50,000 for youths in the Niger Delta to alleviate current economic hardships.
The Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced this at the Niger Delta Sensitisation Conference for ethnic nationalities, youths, and women in Port Harcourt.
3. Suspension of import duties: President Tinubu suspended import duties on food importation on Monday to cushion the effect of the inflationary trend in Nigeria.
4. Tinubu directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to sell crude to the Dangote refinery and other upcoming refineries in naira.
According to some experts, oil marketers and refiners, Tinubu’s approval for the sale of crude oil to the Dangote Petroleum refinery in naira will force the prices of domestically refined petroleum products to crash.
5. Tinubu also met with governors from the All Progressives Congress, under the aegis of the Progressives Governors Forum at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to discuss the growing calls for nationwide protests against economic hardship.
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6. The President held emergency meetings with prominent traditional rulers and Ulamas (Islamic religious scholars) at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, as part of efforts by the government to ensure the planned hunger protest, slated for August 1 to 10, is averted nationwide.Full List Of
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