President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Nigerians to give the government more time for economic policies to bear fruit.
He said those planning an anti-government protest should shelve the idea and await the government’s response.
The President, who spoke through Minister for Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris, appealed to Nigerians for understanding and more time to enable him to tackle the mounting challenges and clear the path to a new lease of life.
He said: “We also discussed the issue of the country generally and Mr. President has asked me to again inform Nigerians that he listens to them, especially the young people trying to protest.
“Mr President is listening to them. He takes what they say seriously and he is working assiduously to ensure that this country is good, not just for today, but also for the future.
“The issue of the planned protest, Mr. President does not see any need for that. He has asked them to shelve that plan.
“He asked them to await the government’s response to all their pleas. He has listened to them and a lot is happening.
“Only today (yesterday), the National Assembly expeditiously passed the Bill on National Minimum Wage. You can see how the President is working. It was transmitted only yesterday (Monday). It has been passed.
“A lot of other interventions that the President has put in place are also going to be looked at expeditiously, in the interest of Nigerians.
“So, there’s no need for a strike. The young people out there should listen to the President and allow more time to see to the realisation of all the goodies he has for them.”
