President Bola Tinubu has said he is pained by the wanton looting of supermarkets and shops, contrary to the promise of organisers that the protest would be peaceful across the country.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports President Tinubu said this on Sunday in a nationwide broadcast to Nigerians as the protest against hunger and hardship enters its 4th day in Nigeria.
Tinubu also expressed pain over the loss of lives and the destruction of public facilities in some States during the course of the first three days of the protest.
“I am especially pained by the loss of lives in Borno, Jigawa, Kano, Kaduna and other states, the destruction of public facilities in some states, and the wanton looting of supermarkets and shops, contrary to the promise of protest organisers that the protest would be peaceful across the country.
“The destruction of properties sets us back as a nation, as scarce resources will be again used to restore them.
“I commiserate with the families and relations of those who have died in the protests. We must stop further bloodshed, violence and destruction,” President Tinubu said.
I will not allow you tear Nigeria apart, suspend protest, come for dialogue – Tinubu to protesters
President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians protesting against hunger and hardship across the country to suspend the ongoing 10 days protest and embrace dialogue.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the 10 days protest against hunger and hardship in the country commenced on August 1st.
The protest has been occasioned by the loss of lives, destruction of public facilities in some States, and the wanton looting of supermarkets and shops.
While commiserating with the families and relations of those who have died in the protests, President Tinubu said his “government will not stand idly by and allow a few with a clear political agenda to tear this nation apart”.
In a nationwide broadcast on Sunday, the President called on the protesters to suspend any further protest and create room for dialogue.
Tinubu said: “As President of this country, I must ensure public order. In line with my constitutional oath to protect the lives and property of every citizen, our government will not stand idly by and allow a few with a clear political agenda to tear this nation apart.
“Under the circumstances, I hereby enjoin protesters and the organisers to suspend any further protest and create room for dialogue, which I have always acceded to at the slightest opportunity.
“Nigeria requires all hands on deck and needs us all – regardless of age, party, tribe, religion or other divides, to work together in reshaping our destiny as a nation.
“To those who have taken undue advantage of this situation to threaten any section of this country, be warned: the law will catch up with you. There is no place for ethnic bigotry or such threats in the Nigeria we seek to build”.