Lagos Assembly Pleads With Youth To Shelve Nationwide Protest

The Lagos State House of Assembly has called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to take major steps to avert the planned nationwide protest in the state.

The lawmakers, in a ‘Matter of Urgent Public Importance’ brought by Majority Leader Noheem Adams, on Thursday during the plenary session, noted the devastation caused by the EndSARS protest of 2020 in Lagos and urged the governor to organise town hall meetings with major stakeholders to fashion out ways to calm the youth and those who plan to support proposed protest.

One of the meetings, according to the motion of the House, should be held between the governor and elected political leaders including senators, members of the House of Representatives and state lawmakers while a second meeting should be held with traditional rulers, religious leaders, heads of the market, those in the transport sectors and related stakeholders.

“I want to plead with our people to shelve this protest,” he said noting that President Tinubu had shown that he is ready to listen to the citizens, especially as he has raised the minimum wage from N30,000 to N70,000.

Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, said state governments needed to do the needful to calm frayed nerves and ensure protection of lives and property.

Obasa said Lagos was still grappling with the impact of the EndSARS protest just as he appealed to the youth to be patient with the government of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu which is making an effort to see a better Nigeria that would benefit the citizens.

The Speaker noted that Kenya is currently in a terrible situation adding that the crises in Sudan and Syria started in the same manner.

He commended the commissioner of police in Lagos, Adegoke Fayoade, for meeting with community heads over the planned protest.

Obasa called for an urgent meeting with all leaders, including religious, traditional and related organisations in the state for discussion that would help dissuade the youth from engaging in the protest.

On his part, Kehinde Joseph expressed worry that the proposed protesters do not have leaders who can be discussed with. He urged for patience stressing that whatever is happening in the country “affects us all.”

Hon. Sa’ad Olumoh said President Tinubu understood the problem in Nigeria and was taking the right steps against the country’s collapse.

He also urged Nigerians to start focusing on governors because federal allocations to states have grown under the President.

Other lawmakers who spoke during the debates urged parents to persuade their wards to join the protest or allow themselves to be used to commit crimes.

Posted: at 25-07-2024 08:39 PM (9 months ago) | Addicted Hero

Nigerian lawmakers are among the highest paid lawmakers in the world, not in Africa, in the world, yet, Nigerians are among the poorest citizens of the world. We learnt from history that over 50years ago, Nigeria gave a loan to the UAE, which we even ended up writing off for them.... Now look at Nigeria today and look at the UAE... If the salaries and allowances of all Nigerian politicians are halfed today, the saved half will go a long way in providing adequate social amenities to Nigerians.. Bastards!

Posted: at 25-07-2024 10:18 PM (9 months ago) | Hero

We are also pleading with the government to do the right thing

Posted: at 26-07-2024 10:08 AM (9 months ago) | Newbie