*Says it could set nation on fire
By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Salman Akorede yesterday, cautioned the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) against embarking on the planned nationwide protest,
Alhaji Akorede in a statement made available to journalists, warned that such a protest could result into setting the nation on fire, adding that there is the need for the leadership of the NLC to review the planned protest in the interest of the country.
The frontline aspirant for the office of the Director-General of the Amalgamated APC Support Groups, (AASG) urged the labour leaders to consider the survival of Nigeria as of paramount importance, and opt for other less confrontational actions, adding what was needed at the moment was for all patriotic Nigerians to put the interest of Nigeria first in whatever actions they may wish to take in making demands from the government.
The APC Chieftain maintained that
a more subtle approach and negotiation with the government would have yielded better results for everyone, as against embarking on street protests that could be hijacked by hoodlums to cause mayhem and inflict injuries on the already traumatised Nigerians.
The APC leader appealed to labour to exercise maximum restraints in the manner the protests are handled, if they must proceed with their plans, given the very fragile security situation in the country. He advised the NLC to toe the line of further negotiation with the FG.
On the economic hardships in the country, Alhaji Akorede tasked President Bola Tinubu to fashion out a more impactful and result oriented way of ameliorating the pains of the economic reforms on Nigerians as against continued dolling out huge resources to the state governors.
He maintained that one of the most effective ways to reach out to the people with government interventions, was for the government to consider factoring the already existing channels through the support groups for direct delivery of palliatives to the people at the grassroots.
According to him,these support groups delivered victory for the party are in every nook and cranny of the Federation, saying, the APC support groups are found in each of the 176,974 polling units in Nigeria, and the structure could be used to reach out to every Nigerian at the polling unit levels.
Alhaji Akorede stated further that the Federal Government could employ the use of National Identification Number (NIN) or the Bank Verification Number (BVN) to reach out to all Nigerians for the equitable distribution of these palliatives, especially among the most vulnerable Nigerians.
The APC Chieftain said as at the moment, the political functionaries in Nigeria from the Governors to the Honourable Ministers, distinguished Senators, HoR Members, States Houses of Assembly Members have all disappointed Nigerians and Mr. President owing to lack of any effect of all the humongous interventions running into billions, sent through them to their people on a monthly basis since this administration took off in May 2023.
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