BREAKING: Nigerian Government Pleads for Patience Amid Economic Hardships and Planned Protests

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Abuja, July 24 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s government on Wednesday appealed for more time and patience to address economic hardships as citizens mobilize for demonstrations. This plea comes a day after the country’s police chief warned against protests.>>>CONTINUE FULL READING HERE....CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE FROM THE SOURCE

Nigeria is facing 34.2% inflation, the highest in nearly three decades, amid a cost of living crisis exacerbated by President Bola Tinubu’s decision last year to cut a popular petrol subsidy and sharply devalue the naira.

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Frustrated citizens have taken to social media to organize protests starting August 1 against bad governance and economic hardship. Authorities fear the protests may turn violent.

Following a meeting between cabinet ministers and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation to discuss the impending protests, Information Minister Mohammed Idris addressed reporters, emphasizing that demonstrations are unnecessary.

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“The president is listening and he has a message to Nigerians: we must all calm down, cooperate, and give the government more time. All their pleas will be answered,” Idris said.

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The planned protests, dubbed “End Bad Governance in Nigeria,” demand free education, an end to insecurity, a state of emergency on inflation, and transparency regarding lawmakers’ pay, among other issues.

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Idris acknowledged the concerns of those organizing the protests, stating, “Those agitating for protests are our brothers and sisters. This is a Nigerian family issue, and we are all looking at it very closely. We hope that peace will prevail in the end.”

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Nigeria’s largest labor union, which recently agreed on a new minimum wage with the government, has urged President Tinubu to meet with protest leaders to discuss their demands.>>>CONTINUE FULL READING HERE

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