Your Complaints Are Justified But Don’t Protest Like Kenyans; It’s Smaller Than Nigeria, Reps Deputy Speaker Begs Nigerians

Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria has urged Nigerians not to copy what is happening in other African countries, particularly Kenya.

The lawmaker who gave the advice on Thursday during the plenary, argued that protests can solve the current economic challenges Nigerians are currently facing.

Despite acknowledging that the policies of the present administration had caused serious hardship to common citizens, he enjoined them to exercise more patience for them to fully materialise.

He said, “‪The people of Nigeria, your crying is right. Your complaint of hardship is right. But is the solution found in carrying placards and lining in the streets? Is the solution found in comparing a country less than us?

“The reference that has been made to Kenya and the rest of them, they are smaller countries to Nigeria. We are a giant of Africa, we must provide a solution that is better, sustainable and lasting.

“That solution is not found in our children being killed on the streets by protesting, it is not found in our raising placards. It’s found in supporting the policies of the government and understanding that these policies need time to begin to materialise.”

SaharaReporters had reported that Omoyele Sowore, the convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, unveiled a list of 15 critical demands from Nigerians as part of the upcoming ‘Days of Rage’ protest.

The protest, tagged #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria, aims to address the country’s governance challenges.

According to Sowore, a former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), the demands were compiled from inputs received from Nigerians participating in the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria campaign.

The demands are directed at President Bola Tinubu’s administration and are considered non-negotiable by the protesters.

Some notable religious leaders have also declared their support for the planned nationwide protest.

A Nigerian soldier, who did not disclose his identity had also called on Nigerians to come out en masse and peacefully protest against bad governance in the country, assuring that no military officer would dare to shoot at peaceful protesters.