On Tuesday, the ruling All Progressives Congress alleged that opposition parties in the country orchestrated the simultaneous protests in Kano and Niger States on Monday. The accusation follows protests by angry youths and women in Minna and Kano, who were protesting the escalating cost of living.
In Niger, women blocked the busy Minna-Bida Road at Kpakungu Roundabout, demanding action from President Bola Tinubu’s administration to address hunger. Security forces attempted to disperse the protesters with tear gas and arrests, but faced resistance.
According to a statement by APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, issued in Abuja, the ruling party claimed the protests were not coincidental and were a desperate attempt by opposition parties to paint the APC-led administration as ineffective.
The statement read, “The protests in Minna and Kano on Monday were the manifestation of this devious and unpatriotic plot. That the protests happened simultaneously in both cities is not coincidental. It bears the bold stamp of an orchestrated and coordinated effort to instigate unrest and undermine the government.
“This mercenary opposition tactic is a clear and present threat to public peace and national security.
“While we recognise the right of citizens to engage in peaceful protest, we urge our good people to be vigilant and not lend themselves to the treacherous attempt by the opposition to promote social strife by its incendiary rhetoric and manipulative plots.
“The President Bola Tinubu-led administration is solidly committed to doing everything in its power to mitigate the transient pains of critically important reforms that are crucial to economic recovery and sustainable prosperity for all Nigerians.
“It behooves us as good citizens of our beloved country to stand fast with our government in this noble stride. In due time, these policy reforms will yield an enduring beneficial transformation of the material conditions of life in the country.
“We implore Nigerians to shun the guile and unpatriotic attempt by opposition elements to destabilize the country for their own base and parochial political gains.”
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