Supporters of President Bola Tinubu gathered in Kano on Wednesday to express their support for his administration and call for more time to address the country’s challenges.
The pro-Tinubu demonstrators assembled along Audu Bako Way and Farm Centre Road before converging at the Nassarawa mini palace to discuss potential solutions to Nigeria’s issues.
Abdullahi Muhammad Saleh, a participant in the protest, voiced his support for the president’s efforts.
“We are out to appreciate the President for the development we are able to count in this administration so far,” Saleh said.
He specifically mentioned the North West Development Commission, which he believes will bring positive changes to the region.
He said, “The best way to protest is through dialogue. Everybody is feeling this pain but protest is not the way out. Let’s preach peace first and unite ourselves to solve our problems. We can dialogue, not approach the government.”
Saleh emphasized the importance of peaceful demonstrations and warned against any violent actions.
“We don’t want anybody, unpatriotic people to hijack this action. We can do more. We are for the government because we know what it is doing. We are against the protest of violence,” he added.
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This demonstration comes in the wake of statements from ruling party chairmen across Nigeria, who pledged to mobilize support for President Tinubu and highlight his achievements. On Monday, Alphonsus Ogar Eba, chairman of the Cross River State chapter and Secretary of the APC States Chairmen Forum, addressed the media at the APC national secretariat in Abuja.
He announced plans to mobilize all party structures from the ward level to the national level to “re-echo the laudable projects and the programs of President Tinubu.”
Eba urged Nigerians to resist any attempts to incite disorganized protests that could disrupt national peace.
“We call on all patriotic Nigerians to resist any attempt by anyone or any group of persons to intimidate them into unorganized protests likely to endanger the peace we currently enjoy as a nation. We call on patriots to join forces with security agencies to report any criminal element who attempt to carry out any act of violence,” he said.
Eba outlined plans for a series of peaceful rallies from July 29 to August 11, 2024, to highlight President Tinubu’s accomplishments.
“We shall embark on a peaceful rally to re-echo the laudable projects and the programs of President Tinubu with greater vigor to protect and defend our democracy from any attack by hoodlums or some criminal elements who want to carry out violent protests,” Eba stated.