Days Of Rage: Tinubu Addressing Hunger, Hardship He Inherited – Tompolo Tells Protesters

Repentant militant leader Government Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo has called on the organisers of the nationwide protest planned for next month to shelve their plan.

According to Tompolo, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has heard the voices of Nigerians loud and clear that things are currently hard in the country, and is addressing the problems.

The magazine reported that some angry Nigerians are planning a 10-day protest to drive home their demand on the federal government to address the problem of economic hardship in the country.

The protest is slated for August 1-10.

Those angry with the administration insist that the austerity measures introduced by President Tinubu , such as, the removal of petrol subsidy and floating of the Naira are to blame for the current hardship Nigerians are going through.

As the protest draws close, some prominent traditional and religious leaders in the country have called on prospective protesters to shelve their plan in the interest of the country, saying the timing is wrong.

Pleading with the protesters to have a change of heart, Tompolo, in  a statement he shared on his X handle said the demands of the protesters are already being considered by the president who he said “has heard the voices of prospective protesters”.

He said Tinubu inherited some of the problems in the country “because hunger and hardship did not start today,” adding that the president is already tackling the problems through “well-thought-out policies and programmes”.

The statement: “I wish to add my voice to all well-meaning Nigerians, including our revered traditional rulers, on the call to shelve the proposed hardship protest billed to start on August 1, 2024.

“It is true that there is hunger and hardship in the country. However, it must be pointed out that hunger and hardship did not start today.

“President Tinubu is working hard to revamp the economy with well-thought-out policies and programmes in addressing the issues of the economy and security, which are the basis of other problems in the country.

“I am aware of Mr. President’s efforts to get things right in the country, and truly things are getting better. For instance, there has been a great improvement in the oil and gas sector in the last year, which is still the main source of our economy.”

“However, the organizers must know that the timing is wrong; the protest may cause more harm than good, as security reports have indicated that the protest will be hijacked by unscrupulous elements.

“Against this background, I have joined other Patriotic Nigerians to appeal to prospective protesters to call off the proposed protest and engage governments at all levels to find lasting solutions to the country’s problems. You must agree that the threat of protest only has achieved its aim, as Mr. President has said loud and clear, that he has heard the voices of prospective protesters.’

The magazine reports that some prominent political and religious leaders in the country have joined the government to appeal for the protest to be canceled in the interest of the nation.