- By Philomina Attah
- The Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Mr Christopher Maikalangu has appealed to FCT residents, particularly the youths, to give President Bola Tinubu more time to address the nation’s challenges.
- Maikalangu made the appeal on Tuesday while engaging with youths and stakeholders at Apo Town Hall, Abuja, on the planned nationwide protest over hardship, scheduled for Aug. 1 to Aug. 10
- He highlighted recent achievements recorded by Tinubu’s administration, including the approval of N70,000 minimum wage and Students Loan Scheme.
- The AMAC chairman urged the youth to consider these milestone achievements and give the government more time to address their grievances.
- “Government is doing its best; let’s give them more time to handle our challenges,” he said
- Maikalangu emphasised the importance of maintaining peace in the FCT
- “We have no other homes than the FCT; many businessmen have invested here; this is their home.
- “Allowing our resources to be destroyed benefits no one; let’s stand up and tell our youth the truth.
- “If you go to the airport, you will see people flying to their states. But we do not have a place to run to except here. So, we will not allow any protest here that might be hijacked,” he said.
- The AMAC Chairman urged parents and traditional rulers to caution their children to remain patient as the government works towards improving livelihood of Nigerians.
- Maikalangu also called on community leaders, market women, and other stakeholders to disseminate message of peace, unity and harmony.
- Mr Adams Damihir, representing the non indegene and business owners in Abuja, also appealed for dialogue and peace.
- He noted that a lot of businesses were just recovering from the EndSARS protest that led to lost of lives and properties.
- “We are taking our time to inform the youth to know the danger of the forthcoming protest.
- “It might be a good initiative from the beginning, but there are hijackers out there, that will seize the opportunity to unleash terror and looting
- “We saw what happened to our businesses during the EndSARS protest. It caused us a lot of money and we don’t want to experience that again,” he said (NAN)
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