Protest Sponsors Don’t Love Nigeria, Have No Understanding of Citizenship – Tinubu
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President Bola Tinubu has said sponsors of the planned nationwide protests are placing their selfish ambitions above the national interest.
He warned against politics of hate, which he said could send Nigeria into a political abyss like Sudan.
Tinubu made these remarks when he received a delegation of Islamic leaders, led by Sheikh Bala Lau, at the State House, Abuja, on Thursday.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement he signed Thursday night, titled, ‘President Tinubu: I have no cabals or sponsors to compensate.’
Tinubu said, “The sponsors of protests do not love our country. They have no love for the nation. They do not understand citizenship. They have alternative passports. They are in different parts of the world, holding meetings virtually. We do not want to turn Nigeria into Sudan. We are talking about hunger, not burials. We have to be careful. We should be careful with premature politics, politics of hate, and anger. The internet has made it possible to hold meetings in artificial settings. They hold meetings and sponsor anger.”
The President’s remarks came amid growing calls for nationwide protests against economic hardship, scheduled for 1 – 15 August 2024.
Thursday’s meeting was part of last-ditch efforts by the Federal Government to engage critical stakeholders to avert what it described as a brewing crisis.
In his remarks, the leader of the delegation, Sheikh Bala Lau, assured the President of support with prayers and more sensitisation.
“Peace is paramount for us in the country. The first thing Abraham asked God for was peace and guidance,’’ Lau noted.
