WIKE LABELS PLANNED PROTEST AS POLITICALLY MOTIVATED, AS TINUBU URGES ORGANISERS TO SHELVES PLANS

• Wike accuses protest organisers of political motives, seeking to divert attention from government efforts
• Tinubu urges protest organisers to shelve plans, promising government response to their complaints
• Protest against economic hardship, inflation, and forex policies gains traction on social media
• Organisers remain faceless as protest scheduled for August across Nigeria
• Government expresses concern over potential economic and security implications of protest

The Federal Government has intensified efforts to stop the planned national protest scheduled for August 1, with Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, describing the protest as “politically induced”.

Wike, who spoke during an inspection tour of the Apo Karshi Road in Abuja, accused the protest organisers of seeking to divert attention from the President Bola Tinubu-led administration’s efforts to address the country’s challenges.

Meanwhile, President Tinubu has urged the organisers of the ‘EndBadGovernance’ protest to shelve their plans, asking them to await the government’s response to their complaints. Information Minister Mohammed Idris disclosed this after a meeting with the President on Tuesday.

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The planned protest, which has gained traction on social media, is against economic hardship, inflation, and forex policies. However, the government has expressed concern over potential economic and security implications of the protest.

The organisers of the protest are perceived to be young people who have remained faceless, fueling speculation about their true intentions. The government’s move to stop the protest has sparked debate, with many Nigerians expressing frustration over the country’s economic crisis.

As tensions rise ahead of the scheduled August protest, the government’s response will be closely watched. Will the protest go ahead as planned, or will the government succeed in stopping it? Only time will tell.