President Bola Tinubu has informed Nigerians that there is no reason to protest.
Protests are scheduled around the country early next month.
However, speaking with State House correspondents following a meeting with Tinubu on Tuesday, Information Minister Mohammed Idris asked the protest organizers to postpone the plan and await the President’s respond to to their grievances.
“The issue of the planned protest, Mr President does not see any need for that. He’s asked them to shelve that plan. He’s asked them to await the government’s response to all their pleas,” the minister said.
The protest against economic hardship, which has gained pace on social media, is set to take place in all states of the Federation as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, in August.
Food and basic commodities have risen dramatically in recent months.
Many Nigerians are currently experiencing one of the country’s biggest inflation and economic crises, which was precipitated by the government’s twin policies of removing petrol subsidies and unifying forex windows.
