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Reps Speaker to Youths: “I have delivered your message to President Tinubu”

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has 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.

Speaker Abbas said he has since reported the grievances and demands made by the Youths to President Bola Tinubu, after his engagement with them at a town hall meeting last week.

The Speaker said this during an interview with a foreign media organisation, following the ongoing protests by Nigerians, especially the youths, which began last Thursday.

Speaker Abbas recalled how he led the House to engage with leaders and representatives of various youth organisations at the National Assembly, noting that he had fruitful deliberations with over 25 youth groups.

He said after listening to their complaints and demands, he communicated same to President Tinubu with a view to finding solutions.

“We have already started reporting what we discussed with the youths to the President. He was okay with our discussion, and he was equally happy with what we did. He also assured that he would do his best to see that all the issues raised are well addressed one after the other.

“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 stated that Nigerians have the right to peaceful protest, but history has shown that in most cases, even in advanced countries, unpatriotic elements hijack protests and cause destruction of lives and property.

Speaker Abbas also noted that the House is aware of the state of the nation, and that the Tinubu adminstration is working hard to address insecurity, inflation and unemployment in the country, adding 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.

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