FG Warns Hunger Protest Organisers …as it Identifies Sponsors

By Iyojo Ameh

The Federal Government has called on the promoters of the proposed nationwide hunger protests to engage in dialogue rather than resorting to disorder.

The government reaffirmed its commitment to addressing the country’s economic, social, and political challenges through continuous engagement with stakeholders.

Mallam Lanre Issa Onilu, the Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), announced in a statement to the press yesterday that the agency’s nationwide structure has successfully identified the sponsors of the proposed protest and potential flashpoints.

Onilu stated that the government is prepared to take measures to prevent any violent occurrences in the identified areas.

“The channels of communication with the government and its various arms remain open for dialogue,” Onilu stated. “The government will continue to respect citizens’ rights to protest and associate freely in line with democratic principles.”

He emphasised that the identities of many of the brains behind the protest are known, along with their collaborators who are safely residing abroad, and the government is taking necessary actions to stop their subversive plans.

He stated that the intentions of those behind the planned protest were not about governance or the state of the economy but a decoy to destabilise the country, cause mayhem, and carry out arson, killings, and maiming of innocent citizens for narrow political reasons.