The Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Edo, and Delta, Alhaji Dawud Akinola Makanjuola has urged Nigerian youths not to foreclose dialogue as a viable tool for civil engagement in a democratic society.
Aare Makanjuola famously known as De-Damak also appealed to the angry Nigerian youths to reconsider their stance on the planned projest stressing that the nation was still recoverying from the aftermath of EndSARS of 2020 especially adversely affected states.
The revered Muslim leader made this disclosure in a statement made available to Westernmirror.com.ng via Architect Salaam Azeez, the Secretary to the Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta.
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END HARDSHIP PROTEST: AARE MUSULUMI; DAWUD AKINOLA IMPLORES ORGANIZERS TO SHELVE NATIONWIDE PROTEST, ADVOCATES DIALOGUE WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
The organizers of the end bad governance protest have been implored to shelve the protest and engage in constructive discussions with the Federal Government in order to guard against break down of law and order noting that the protest could be hijacked by hoodlums which may defeat its purpose.
His Eminence, Alhaji Dawud Makanjuola Akinola, the Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta States who also doubles as Aare Of Ibadanland made this appeal in a release issued and made available to newsmen in Ibadan on Saturday.
According to him, the right to protest is guaranteed by the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and in most democracies around the world, but in a situation where the agitation can be hijacked by hoodlums which may eventually lead to violence and anarchy, one needs to take caution.
In his words: “It is an open secret that there is economic hardship across the country and I sincerely empathise with the frustration that most Nigerians are passing through but I wish to call on the organizers to exercise more patience and allow the federal government more time to find lasting solutions to the present economic situation” he stated.
Chief Akinola also charged political office holders at all levels to always display high level of prudency and transparency in their official programmes and activities in order to ensure rapid economic recovery for the betterment of the populace.
He, however, charged the federal government to urgently re-strategize in order to put an end to banditry, kidnappings and senseless killings in various parts of the country.
“There is need for immediate implementation of the recently approved new national minimum wage in order to improve the living conditions of Nigerian workers and to also provide relief to struggling families” he added.
He thereafter enjoined both Islamic and Christian Clerics across the country not to relent in their prayers for President Bola Tinubu, the State Governors and their teams so as to ensure quick economic recovery.
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