NATIONWIDE PROTESTS: WE HEAR YOU LOUD AND CLEAR......OSIBANJO

ACTING PRESIDENT OSIBANJO

Prof. Yemi Osibanjo, Nigeria’s Acting President has told Nigerians that that President Muhammadu Buhari has heard the cries of Nigerians “loud and clear”.

Osibanjo stated this following what can be best described as the first ever nationwide protest staged against this administration since its inauguration in May 29^th, 2015.

The nationwide protest which were held simultaneously in Lagos and the Federal capital City of Abuja, on the 6th of February, witnessed a large turnout of Nigerians who carried placards with inscriptions; “Enough Is Enough”.

Addressing Nigerians, the Acting President said that, the present administration under President Muhammadu Buhari who is currently on medical vacation, has promised to ensure that all Nigerians get a fair deal.

Professor Osinbajo made this known at a Consultative Forum on the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan held at the old Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Although, the Acting President admitted that the nation is in what he called a serious economic situation as President Buhari had acknowledged it.

“We hear you loud and clear,” the Acting President said.

Although the nationwide protest was initially the initiative of Nigeria’s music star, Tuface Idibia, which he said was for the people of Nigeria who were passing though untold hardship with the government not doing enough to tackle the widespread hunger and starvation facing the people. 

Tuface however called off the protest via a video late Saturday night due to what he described as security consideration but other Nigerians who had keyed into the protests arrangements still went ahead with the protests which was peaceful.