Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has said that Nigerians will soon start seeing the results of the various reforms being carried out by the current administration under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The Speaker also said that the President has started addressing the grievances of Nigerians leading to the ongoing nationwide protest, while appealing to the people to call off the protest.
A statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, said the Speaker made the remark in an interview with the Hausa Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
The Speaker urged Nigerians on the streets to suspend the ongoing nationwide protests, saying top officials of the government are currently discussing the issues affecting the country.
He said he has since taken the grievances and demands made by the youths at a town hall meeting held by the House to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“We’ll continue to engage with the President on every issue that we know will affect the lives of Nigerians so that necessary measures can be taken. I therefore call on all Nigerians, young and old, men and women, to be cautious. We shouldn’t allow the protests to cause destruction in our country”, the Speaker said.
He stressed that while Nigerians have the legitimate right to peaceful protest, history has shown that in most cases, even in advanced countries, unpatriotic elements hijack protests and cause destruction of lives and property.
He said the House was aware of the state of the nation, and that President Tinubu’s administration was working hard to address insecurity, inflation, and unemployment in the country, assuring that Nigerians will soon start seeing positive changes.
He said some ministers from key sectors were part of the engagement where they offered explanations to the youth on what the government was doing to address their plight.
