Rep urges youths to choose dialogue, abandon planned protests
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The lawmaker representing Ekiti Central Federal Constituency 1 in the House of Representatives, Hon. Olusola Fatoba, has called on Nigerian youths to shelve the proposed nationwide protest against the prevailing economic hardship in the country.
Hon. Fatoba made the appeals, in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital, during an interactive session with newsmen, urging the organisers of the protest to embrace honest dialogue in resolving all the complaints they have raised.
The federal lawmaker, who is the chairman of the House Committee on Information, National Orientation, and Ethics, said the organisers should rethink their decision to embark on a protest as dialogue is always better than confrontation.
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He noted that President Bola Tinubu had taken bold steps targeted at addressing the prevailing economic crisis, calling on Nigerians to exercise patience and give him more time to interpret his vision for the country.
He said, “President Bola Tinubu is doing everything possible to fix the problems battling the country’s survival. You will agree with me that the President is not resting on his oars and he is working round the clock.
“I hope the Nigerian youths embrace dialogue rather than protest. Protest at this particular time won’t help Nigeria but worsen the situation.
“I appeal to all our youths to shun protest in the interest of peace and progress of the country. Protest should be the last thing on Nigerians’ minds considering the enormous challenges the President is facing to put the country on the path of progress.
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Hon. Fatoba said that even though Nigeria is currently going through challenges, he believes it is a structural adjustment that would enable the country to find a lasting solution to the myriad of socioeconomic challenges facing the country.
He continued, “Yes, the country is bedeviled with socio-economic challenges which President Tinubu is tackling headlong. Instead of embarking on protests that would disrupt economic activities, the youths should rather coalesce efforts with President Tinubu to fix the country”, he added.
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