Nigerians will soon see gains of Tinubu’s renewed hope – Abbas

Speaker Tajudeen Abbas has said that Nigerians will soon start seeing the results of the various reforms by the current administration under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The Speaker also said that the President has started addressing the grievances of Nigerians leading to the ongoing nationwide protest while appealing to the people to call off the protest which has led to destruction of lives and property in some parts of the country.

A statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi said the Speaker was speaking in an interview with the Hausa Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

The Speaker urged Nigerians on the streets to suspend the ongoing nationwide protests, saying top officials of the government were discussing the issues affecting the country.

Speaker Abbas said he has since taken the grievances and demands at the town hall meeting to Tinubu.

Speaker Abbas recalled how he led the House to engage with leaders and representatives of various youth organisations at the National Assembly, noting that he had fruitful deliberations with over 25 youth groups.

According to him, after listening to their complaints and demands, he communicated same to President Tinubu with a view to finding solutions.

“We have already started reporting what we discussed with the youths to the President. He was okay with our discussion, and he was equally happy with what we did. He also assured that he would do his best to see that all the issues raised are well addressed one after the other.

“We’ll continue to engage with the President on every issue that we know will affect the lives of Nigerians so that necessary measures can be taken. I therefore call on all Nigerians, young and old, men and women, to be cautious. We shouldn’t allow the protests to cause destruction in our country,” the Speaker said.

He stressed that while Nigerians have the legitimate right to peaceful protest, history has shown that in most cases, even in advanced countries, unpatriotic elements hijack protests and cause destruction of lives and property.

He said the House was aware of the state of the nation and the Tinubu adminstration was working hard to address insecurity, inflation, and unemployment in the country, adding that Nigerians will soon start seeing positive changes.

He said some Ministers from key sectors were part of the engagements where they offered explanations to the youth on what the government was doing to address their plights.