July 28, (THEWILL) – Some Kano-based groups of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have asked the Federal Government to listen to Nigerians as they lament the current hardships in the country.
The groups are Civil Society Organisations For Conflict Resolution in Nigeria and Wazobia Conflict Resolution and Peace Advocacy.
“There is widespread suffering caused by poverty and hunger in the country with people getting agitated to protest their conditions so as to attract Government attention.
“We, therefore, urge the Federal Government to dialogue with the organisers of the protests to find ways of addressing their concerns.
The groups speaking through Adeniyi Aremu, urged the protesters to shelve their planned protests and allow room for dialogue, to resolve the problem.
They said although Nigerians have the right to protest against the hardships they are facing, dialogue remains the best option to address their concerns.
“Because our worry is that the protests might be hijacked by hoodlums to cause havoc in the country, the consequences of which would not augur well for anyone”, Aremu said.
He said the groups on their part are making efforts to reach the government to convince it to address the prevailing hardships in the country.
“We are making concerted efforts to approach the government to address the prevailing hardships and dialogue with the protesters so as to find a solution to the problem”, the groups added.
Abdullahi Yusuf is a seasoned journalist, communicator and was previously the Deputy Editor-In-Chief and Zonal Manager, News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Jos, where he retired on December 15, 2021
