Senate President Godswill Akpabio says those who want to protest can go ahead “but let us be there eating”.
Akpabio spoke at an event organised by the Niger Delta
Development Commission (NDDC) on Tuesday in Rivers state.
A nationwide protest against ballooning inflation, and
Nigeria’s worst cost of living crisis in decades, has been slated for August.
Some chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress
(APC), and a coterie of politicians in the south-west, have described the
planned protest as a ploy to topple the Bola Tinubu administration.
During the event, Akpabio said he is not interested in
“regime change”.
“All of us feel the impact of what is happening now. But we
are aware it will be for a short while,” the senate president said.
“MD, I want to thank you for what you said. You said we are
not interested in regime change, let us own this government.
“Those who want to
protest can protest, but let us be there eating — I must thank the Niger Delta.
“So in conclusion, we acknowledge the fact that the impact
of oil and gas activities in our region has done immeasurable damage to our
people.”
He added that the national assembly is ready to help with
legislation to curb oil spillage and environmental pollution in the region.
“The specific issues faced by the Niger Delta must be
contained in that communique because we are going to make it available to Mr
President,” he said.
“The ones that need
legislation will come to us, the ones that need intervention will go to NDDC,
the ones that need more money will go to the president and commander-in-chief
and I assure that those issues will be addressed.”
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It is a pity that we have elder-statesmen that do not know how to talk. Its just unfortunate.
ReplyDeleteWell, it's not your fault at least you have looted Nigerian treasury so much that you have enough to eat while the poor Nigerian masses are protesting for hunger as a result of your bad governance. God will judge you all wicked leaders
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