The Council of South East Traditional rulers has pleaded with the Federal Government to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu.
The Chairman of the Council, Igwe Samuel Asadu, made the appeal on Sunday in Abuja, saying his eventual freedom will reduce tension in the south east zone of Nigeria.
Igwe Asadu said that the council was in support of stakeholders call for his release such as the southeast governors, lawmakers and the entire people of the zone.
He said, “he is our son. He has been there for a long time, in spite of the ups and down with the judiciary.
“Off course, we back the Governors Forum and other stakeholders’ call for his release so that tension will be reduced.
“We before that the government will do its due diligence to ensure that people are guaranteed that the release won’t go beyond what is expected. There should be some form of measures, a deal to be made.”
According to the royal father, the eventual release of Kanu would to a large extent usher in a relative calmness and evoke joy to the people of the zone.
“If the president looks into that and gives him a pardon,we will be excited. It is affecting our area, because his absence. Some of the people are his die hard fans.
“So, who will want to have his son locked up for a long time, of course we are praying every day, all the traditional rulers are praying for Nnamdi Kanu to be released.
“We feel his pains and the pain of his family..
“It will be a gift, if the President does that. We come back to thank him in a big way,” he added.
Nnamdi Kanu: His release’ll bring peace to Igboland – Southeast mornachs beg Nigerian Govt
Nnamdi Kanu: His release’ll bring peace to Igboland – Southeast mornachs beg Nigerian Govt
One feared dead, six injured in Ogun road crash
One person is feared dead while six others sustained varying degrees of injuries in an accident at the Sagamu Express junction in the Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State.
The accident occurred at about 9:48 am on Sunday, according to the spokesperson of the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi.
Akinbiyi, in a terse message sent to journalists, disclosed that the accident involved a Bus Mass Transit vehicle and a truck.
He said, “There is a fatal RTA involving a BMT bus and a truck inbound at Sagamu Express Junction. There is also one presumed dead and six serious injuries reported.
“Rescue operations are ongoing.”
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NAFDAC’s proposed export regulation will harm Nigeria’s cocoa industry — Processors
The Cocoa Processors Association of Nigeria has expressed concern over the proposed 2024 export regulations by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control.
Describing the proposed plan by the federal government as a sheer duplication of efforts and functions of other government agencies, they predicted that the move would only succeed in stifling the already burdened non-oil export sector, particularly the cocoa processing industry.
Addressing a press briefing in Lagos on Friday to express its worries over NAFDAC’s new export regulation for 2024, themed “NAFDAC’s New Export Regulations 2024 Would Kill Our Business with Multiple Taxes – Save Our Business and Nigeria’s Non-Oil Export,” the Chairman of the Cocoa Processors Association of Nigeria (COPAN), Felix Oladunjoye, lamented that Nigeria is currently processing less than 20,000 tonnes of its cocoa despite having the capacity to process over 250,000 tonnes if all the factories were up to speed.
“Nigerian factories can process all the cocoa being produced in Nigeria, but only 20,000 tonnes are currently being processed, so there is a need to declare a state of emergency on the nation’s cocoa industry. We are losing lots of employment opportunities while many investors are looking elsewhere to invest because the government of the day is frustrating businesses,” he said.
He stated that out of the 15 cocoa factories set up in 1986, only four factories are struggling to stay afloat, operating at less than 30 per cent of their installed capacity due to the harsh business terrain.
Meanwhile, he warned that NAFDAC cannot handle the millions of export transactions currently being recorded in the nation’s export sector.
“Already, cocoa processors are facing lots of challenges in their operations, but NAFDAC is coming up with an additional burden to further stifle the ailing cocoa processing industry.
“Non-oil exporters have taken the risk to invest their billions to set up cocoa processing outfits in the country to add value to our cocoa currently being exported raw.
“An average processing factory by today’s market value is not less than N60 billion to set up equipment, land, and machinery to process cocoa.
“Out of over 15 cocoa factories that have been set up since 1986, only four factories are in operation, doing less than 30 per cent of their capacity due to the harsh business operating environment in the country,” he lamented.
According to him, 80 per cent of the multinationals who invested in the sector have closed shop, maintaining that mounting more pressure on the struggling cocoa industry would only spell doom for Nigeria’s export market.
“We are talking of over N500 billion in investments tied up in machinery and equipment wasting away, with the unemployment rate increasing daily. Even at that, we pay heavy multiple taxes to the government.
“We have lots of multinationals who have invested in the sector and over 80 per cent have closed shop, but as Nigerians, we have decided to take our destinies into our own hands.
“We are not fighting for ourselves alone, but for all exporters in the non-oil sectors of the economy. This is also to say that NAFDAC lacks the capabilities and capacities to undertake the testing of millions of export transactions in Nigeria. This is an agency that has only one laboratory in Lagos.
“From our experience, when you apply for NAFDAC’s certification, it takes three months to get your goods certified. NAFDAC is also not part of the bodies being recognised in the business of issuing certification as far as cocoa is concerned,” he stressed.
Engage in dialogue with FG, Katsina urges youths, women
The Acting Governor of Katsina State, Farouk Jobe, on Saturday, appealed to residents, particularly the youth, students, market women, and members of trade unions, to engage in constructive dialogue with the Federal Government rather than joining the looming nationwide protest.
Jobe assured the youth, students, and market women of initiatives coming their way, which he said would mitigate the hardships of citizens.
These, Jobe said, include the establishment of a ₦10 billion MSME Growth Fund to support local businesses, the creation of the Katsina State Enterprise Development Agency, and Common Facility Centres across the three Senatorial Districts, focusing on tailoring, leatherwork, packaging, agricultural processing, and ICT.
“I understand the frustrations stemming from the current economic challenges; however, I want to assure you that our administration has been working tirelessly to implement measures that will alleviate these hardships and create opportunities for all Katsina residents.
“This fund includes various components such as a ₦4 billion Matching Fund with BOI for single-digit interest rate loans, a ₦1 billion managed fund with BOI partly for grants to nano businesses, a ₦1 billion Matching Fund with SMEDAN and Sterling Bank, and a ₦4 billion Export Facilitation Matching Fund with Nexim Bank.
“We have also created the Katsina State Enterprise Development Agency to provide crucial support to our local entrepreneurs,” Jobe assured.
Speaking further, the acting governor said, “In addition, we are developing Common Facility Centres in all three Senatorial Districts, focusing on tailoring, leatherwork, packaging, agricultural processing, and ICT. We have renovated and upgraded the Katsina Industrial Development Centre and resuscitated the Katsina Youth Craft Village for skills acquisition. Our launch of the Dikko BDS Corp will provide essential business advisory services to our budding entrepreneurs.”
Similarly, he explained that the state has implemented an MSME Census and Survey to guide its future interventions, while also establishing the Katsina Employability Project to enhance job opportunities.
“We have also created a ₦542 million Victims Support Matching Livelihood Fund in collaboration with UNDP to assist those affected by security challenges. Our training programmes for 3,000 youth mechanic apprentices and 10,000 women across all local government areas are already underway, equipping our people with valuable skills for the future.
“These initiatives demonstrate our commitment to fostering economic growth, creating jobs, and improving the lives of all Katsina residents,” Jobe stated.
Jobe further explained that the present administration is laying the groundwork for a more prosperous future, hence there is a need for patience and cooperation from all and sundry for development to thrive in Katsina.
The acting governor again urged citizens to channel their energies into productive endeavours and to take advantage of the opportunities being created.
“Let us work together to build the Katsina State we all desire. Your government is listening and acting. We invite you to be part of the solution.
“My dear people of Katsina, we are at a crucial juncture in our state’s history. The challenges we face are significant, but so are the opportunities before us. I call upon each one of you – our vibrant youth, our hardworking market women, our dedicated union members, and every resident of Katsina – to join hands with us in lifting our state forward. Your energy, your ideas, and your commitment are invaluable assets in our journey towards prosperity.
“Instead of protesting, I urge you to engage with these initiatives we’ve put in place. Visit KASEDA, explore the training programmes, and see how you can benefit from the MSME Growth Fund. Let us transform our frustrations into motivation for positive change. Together, we can build a peaceful, prosperous Katsina that will be the envy of the nation. The future of Katsina is in our hands, and I believe in our collective power to shape it for the better. Let peace reign as we work unitedly for the progress of our beloved state,” Jobe appealed
France clamps down on sex work for Olympics
As Paris hosts the 2024 Olympics, undocumented Chinese sex worker, Hua says increased police patrols are threatening her livelihood.
“I really feel under pressure, I’m constantly scared. Every day, there are police checks,” the 55-year-old said, using a different name so as not to be recognised.
“So I go out less and less to work.”
Around 40,000 people — the overwhelming majority women — sell or are exploited for sex in France, according to government and charity estimates.
Under French law, selling sex is allowed, but it is illegal to exploit someone or pay for sex, placing the criminal responsibility on pimps and clients.
It is more complicated however if the sex worker is undocumented.
“I’m so scared that I’ll be arrested that I won’t work in the street during the Olympics,” added the divorcee, who came to France seven years ago hoping to earn a decent wage as a domestic cleaner, and has been diagnosed with breast cancer.
“If they arrest me, I’ll be sent back to China and they won’t give me medical care over there.”
Inside an office of the Medecins du Monde (Doctors of the World) charity in the northeastern Paris neighbourhood of Belleville, she broke down in tears.
“I don’t understand, what have we ever done to anybody?” said the Chinese woman, who says she sometimes sells her services to nicer clients for just 20 euros ($21) because “they don’t have money, and neither do I”.
In another part of Paris, on a street famous for the sex trade near the city centre, Mylene Juste was on the lookout for clients.
She said she was most bothered by new security rules limiting pedestrian and traffic movement around Paris.
“Our regulars won’t be able to make it with all the restrictions in place,” said Juste, 50, a sex worker for 22 years.
“And I don’t think the tourists walking by will be leaping on us. So we’re getting out of here,” she added.
– Orders online –
Ahead of the opening ceremony along the River Seine for the fortnight long sports fiesta that took place on Friday, sex workers like Hua and Juste all but disappeared from their usual Paris haunts.
But with most sex trade online these days, police battling sexual exploitation are also focusing their efforts there.
“Clients go onto a website, tick a category, price and time,” a policewoman specialising in the issue told AFP.
It’s like ordering food online, “except it’s girls” who are delivered, she said, asking to remain anonymous because of the nature of her job.
Medecins du Monde, which also tries to support sex workers virtually, says it recently saw more than 46,000 ads in a single evening on one popular website.
Through the charity’s Jasmine project, since 2019 sex workers have reported tens of thousands of “risky” or “dangerous” clients in a bid to warn others about them.
– ‘Increases physical attacks’ –
The build-up to the Games also coincided with a key ruling by the Strasbourg-based European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) issued on Thursday, which said France’s criminalising clients of sex workers does not violate the European Convention on Human Rights.
The ruling disappointed some right groups who argue France’s policy only increases stigmatisation of sex workers.
“Criminalisation increases physical attacks, sexual violence, and police abuse of people who sell sex, while having no demonstrable effect on the eradication of human trafficking,” said Erin Kilbride, women’s and LGBT rights researcher at Human Rights Watch.
The French authorities are anticipating gangs promoting women from Brazil, Colombia and Paraguay will continue to advertise during the Games.
They speculate high-end prostitution could be on the rise with all the wealthy visitors expected.
But they also remain worried about an increase in minors being abused in recent years, including vulnerable young girls from the state care system.
Some 20,000 minors are sexually exploited in France, according to rights group Acting Against the Prostitution of Children.
A court in May jailed five men over paying for sexual acts with a 12-year-old girl, in a rare instance of such a case making in to trial.
She was pimped after she ran away from home.
AFP
SERAP files suit against CBN to account for missing N100bn dirty notes
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over its “failure to account for and explain the whereabouts of the over N100 billion ‘dirty and bad notes’ and ‘other large sum of cash awaiting examination’ which are kept in various branches of the CBN.”
In the suit number FHC/L/MSC/441/2024 filed last week at the Federal High Court, Lagos, SERAP is asking the court to “direct and compel the CBN to explain the whereabouts of the over N100 billion dirty and bad notes kept in various branches of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) since 2017.”
SERAP is also asking the court to “direct and compel the CBN to explain the whereabouts of the N7.2bn meant for the construction of the CBN Dutse branch building in 2010 and the N4.8bn meant for the renovation of the CBN Abeokuta branch in 2009 and to publish the names of contractors who collected the money.”
SERAP is asking the court to “direct and compel the CBN to explain the whereabouts of the allegedly missing outstanding loan of N1.2bn granted to the Enugu State government in 2015 and the outstanding loan of N1.9bn granted to the Anambra state government between 2015 and 2016.”
In the suit, SERAP is arguing that, “Explaining the whereabouts of the missing public funds, publishing the names of those suspected to be responsible and ensuring that they are brought to justice and the full recovery of any missing public funds would serve the public interest and end the impunity of perpetrators.”
SERAP is also arguing that, “These grim allegations by the Auditor-General of the Federation suggest grave violations of the public trust, the provisions of the Nigerian Constitution, the CBN Act, and national and international anticorruption obligations.”
According to SERAP, “These grave violations also reflect a failure of CBN accountability more generally and are directly linked to the institution’s persistent failure to comply with its Act and anti-corruption standards.”
SERAP is arguing that, “These allegations have seriously undermined the ability of the CBN to effectively discharge its statutory functions and the public trust and confidence in the bank. The CBN ought to be committed to transparency and accountability in its operations.”
The suit filed on behalf of SERAP by its lawyers Kolawole Oluwadare and Mrs Adelanke Aremo, read in part: “”Nigerians have the right to know the whereabouts of the public funds. Granting the reliefs sought would advance the right of Nigerians to restitution, compensation and guarantee of non-repetition.
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“Paragraph 708 of the Financial Regulations 2009 provides that, ‘on no account should payment be made for services not yet performed or for goods not yet supplied.’”
“Section 35(2) of the Public Procurement Act 2007 provides that, ‘once a mobilization fee has been paid to any supplier or contractor, no further payment shall be made to the supplier or contractor without an interim performance certificate.
“Section 16(6) of the Public Procurement Act states that ‘all bidders shall possess the necessary professional and technical qualifications to carry out particular procurements; the financial capacity and adequate personnel to perform the obligations of the procurement contracts.’
“SERAP notes that Section 15(5) of the Nigerian Constitution requires public institutions to abolish all corrupt practices and abuse of power.” Section 13 of the Constitution imposes clear responsibility on the CBN to conform to, observe and apply the provisions of Chapter 2 of the constitution.”
“Paragraph 3112(ii) of the Financial Regulations 2009 provides that, ‘Where a public officer fails to account for government revenue, such officer shall be surcharged for the full amount involved and such officer shall be handled over to either the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) or the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).’
“Nigeria has made legally binding commitments under the UN Convention against Corruption to ensure accountability in the management of public resources. Articles 5 and 9 of the UN Convention against Corruption also impose legal obligations on the CBN to ensure proper management of public affairs and public funds.
“The Nigerian Constitution, Freedom of Information Act, and the country’s anti-corruption and human rights obligations rest on the principle that citizens should have access to information regarding their public institutions’ activities.
“According to the recently published 2020 audited report by the Auditor General of the Federation (AGF), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has since 2017 been keeping over N100 billion [N100,672,999,000.00] ‘dirty and bad notes’, and other large sum of cash awaiting examination in various branches of the CBN.”
The Auditor-General fears that the ‘dirty and bad notes’ initially planned to be destroyed may have been ‘diverted and re-injected into the economy.’
“The CBN in August 2010 also reportedly budgeted N7.2 billion [N7,286,500,476.76] for the construction of Dutse branch building. The Dutse branch was due to be completed in November 2012 but the contractors have failed to complete the project.”
“The Auditor-General is concerned that the project may have been ‘awarded to incompetent contractor,’ and wants the ‘job completed without further delay.’
“The CBN in 2009 reportedly budgeted N4.8 billion [N4,812,608,028.10] for the renovation of the CBN Abeokuta branch. The Abeokuta branch was due to be completed in 2012 but the contractors have failed to complete the project.
“There is no significant renovation work on the site, several years after the proposed completion date. The Auditor-General is concerned that the project may have been ‘awarded to incompetent contractor,’ and wants the ‘job completed without further delay.’
“The CBN also reportedly failed to account for the missing outstanding loan of N1.2 billion [N1,294,453,887.83] granted to the Enugu state government in 2015 and the outstanding loan of N1.9 billion [N1,994,383,561.64] granted to the Anambra state government between 2015 and 2016.
“The Auditor-General fears the public funds may have been diverted. He wants the money fully recovered and remitted to the treasury.”
No date has been fixed for the hearing of the suit.
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Why I have not been operating from Abia govt house
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, on Saturday, explained why he has not been operating from the Government House in Umuahia, but from his private residence in Umuehim Nvosi in Isialangwa South Local Government Area.
Otti disclosed this at the Arochukwu LGA headquarters while commissioning projects executed by the Mayor of Arochukwu Local Government Area, Joe Aru.
The governor stated that he has not been operating from the Government House due to the dilapidated condition of the buildings. He assured that by December this year, he will demolish the current structures and rebuild a befitting Government House in Umuahia.
He stated, “Today, I am not operating from the Government House in Umuahia because there is no Government House. Everywhere is dilapidated and decayed. The option would have been to use the money I used to pay pensioners to begin to retrofit the Government House. But, I felt that we could operate from anywhere while doing the most important things first.
“And I am proud to report that before the end of this year, we are going to break down those dilapidated buildings and put up structures that are befitting for our enlightened people like the Abia people.”
Governor Otti said that the projects executed by the council Mayor are in line with his vision for Abia State, explaining that everything his administration is doing, whether in health, road infrastructure, or other areas, is always of the highest quality.
“If you look at the projects we are doing, the road projects, the school projects, the healthcare delivery projects, and every other project, they are either done to the best and highest standards, or we won’t do them at all. We didn’t cut corners. I want to say a big thank you to God, particularly for making us to be in a position to serve Him at this time.”‘
Otti appreciated the achievements recorded by the Mayor of Arochukwu, who he said is supporting his vision, stating,
“I also want to thank him for working so harmoniously with other Mayors and for supporting us.”
In his speech, the Mayor of Arochukwu said the reconstructions done at the council headquarters were a testament to the unwavering support of the governor.
Aru also recalled that upon assuming office, he found the council headquarters in bad shape, prompting his efforts to carry out the projects.
Northern elders warn against attempts to blackmail Dangote Refinery
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF), has warned against attempts at frustrating and blackmailing the Dangote Refinery as such actions would be detrimental to the country.
Chairman of the Forum, Prof Ango Abdullahi, who gave the warning in a statement in Abuja on Saturday, expressed concerns that vested interests who do not mean well for the country are trying to frustrate the operations of the Dangote Refinery and that would not augur well for the country in the long run.
Abdullahi, a former Vice Chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, stated that the current impasse between the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the management of Dangote Group has made Nigeria a subject or ridicule as the only member of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) without refining capacity, relying heavily on imported oil and derivatives.
The NEF also expressed worry that for 30 years, vested interests and cartels have been controlling the NNPC cartel and have ensured that the nation’s four refineries remained non-operational and unable to meet domestic petroleum needs.
“Instead of appreciating Aliko Dangote’s efforts to reduce Nigeria’s dependency on imported refined petroleum products, some groups are intent on hindering the refinery’s operations,” Abdullahi said in the statement.
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“The Northern Elders Forum is watching with sustained interest the unfolding drama being orchestrated by some powerful vested interests to frustrate the good example set by the nation’s leading investor and foremost African entrepreneur, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, who has defied all formidable odds to build a privately-owned ultramodern petroleum refinery in Nigeria,” he continued.
“This remarkable business feat, which ordinarily should instantly earn him national encomiums and accolades, has paradoxically ignited the malicious fury of enemies of our dear country, who are strategically located in the oil and gas sector of the economy.
“They have been wreaking havoc over the years through many subterfuges, resulting in the crippling of our nation’s refining capacity and the ruthless imposition of a ruinous regime of massive refined oil and other sundry products importation to the detriment of our national growth.
“In this wise, the lamentable and highly troubling commentary against the Dangote refinery that came out from the NNPCL and its other sister regulatory bodies smacks of a glaring attempt to de-market this epochal national achievement and premeditatedly derail the economy from the path of healthy growth and stability.”
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SERAP sues CBN over failure to account for missing N100bn dirty notes
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria for failing to “account for and explain the whereabouts of over N100 billion in ‘dirty and bad notes’” kept in various branches of the bank.
The suit also included ‘other large sums of cash awaiting examination,’ according to SERAP.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday, July 28, 2024, by the organisation’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare.
On Sunday, June 30, SERAP demanded the whereabouts of the said ‘dirty and bad notes’ among other funds from the apex bank.
In suit number FHC/L/MSC/441/2024, SERAP urged the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State to “direct and compel the CBN to explain the whereabouts of the over N100 billion dirty and bad notes kept in various branches of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) since 2017.”
It also asked the court to “direct and compel the CBN to explain the whereabouts of the N7.2 billion meant for the construction of the CBN Dutse branch building in 2010 and the N4.8 billion meant for the renovation of the CBN Abeokuta branch in 2009 and to publish the names of contractors who collected the money,” among others.
As contained in the statement, the organisation noted that “explaining the whereabouts of the missing public funds, publishing the names of those suspected to be responsible and ensuring that they are brought to justice and the full recovery of any missing public funds would serve the public interest and end the impunity of perpetrators.”
SERAP also argued that “these grim allegations by the Auditor-General of the Federation suggest grave violations of the public trust, the provisions of the Nigerian Constitution, the CBN Act, and national and international anti-corruption obligations.”
“These grave violations also reflect a failure of CBN accountability more generally and are directly linked to the institution’s persistent failure to comply with its Act and anti-corruption standards,” adding that these “allegations have seriously undermined the ability of the CBN to effectively discharge its statutory functions and the public trust and confidence in the bank.”
SERAP urged the apex bank “to be committed to transparency and accountability in its operations.”
The suit, among others, read partly, “Nigerians have the right to know the whereabouts of the public funds. Granting the reliefs sought would advance the right of Nigerians to restitution, compensation and guarantee of non-repetition.
“Paragraph 708 of the Financial Regulations 2009 provides that, ‘on no account should payment be made for services not yet performed or for goods not yet supplied.’
“Section 35(2) of the Public Procurement Act 2007 provides that, ‘once a mobilisation fee has been paid to any supplier or contractor, no further payment shall be made to the supplier or contractor without an interim performance certificate.”
Warn your children against hunger protest, Tinubu’s daughter tells market women
Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, daughter of President Bola Tinubu and Iyaloja General of Lagos, has urged market women in Dosumu Market, Lagos, to advise their children against participating in the planned August 1 hunger protest.
In a viral video on Sunday, Tinubu-Ojo spoke with market women in Yoruba, urging them to warn their children about the dangers of protesting, citing the destruction caused by previous protests, including the EndSARS demonstration.
She emphasized that the Lagos State Government has made significant progress and deserves support.
Tinubu-Ojo also noted that the Federal Government, headed by her father, should be given time to prove itself before being criticised.
In the video, Tinubu-Ojo speaking in Yoruba said, “Let’s talk to ourselves, our children and our families that there is nothing like protesting in Lagos, it is just a ploy to destroy the country. See the last protest and the damage that was caused. Let’s not because a party is paying some people to fight, let’s not allow our children to participate.”
Speaking in English she said, “There is nothing like protest in Lagos State because the government of Lagos State is making us proud. They are making us happy, they gave us a sense of belonging.
“The government at the centre just assumed office. Before you say a government is not doing well, let it last three years, at least.
“Prevention is better than treatment. We will not suffer loss of lives. Let everyone warn her children.”
This is coming as part of a broader effort to discourage citizens from participating in nationwide protests sparked by economic hardship and soaring food prices.
Since the protest was announced, Tinubu has met with various stakeholders, including religious leaders, traditional rulers, governors, and security agencies.
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