Oba of Benin Appeals to Nigerians to Shelve Planned Nationwide Protest

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The Benin monarch, Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare 11, on Wednesday lent his voice to the call by many concerned Nigerians for the proposed nationwide protest over economic hardship in the country to be shelved.
In a statement signed by his chief press secretary, Osaigbovo Iguobaro, the royal father, in a similar vein, appealed to the federal government “to intensify efforts in the implementation of its economic and security policies”.
While pleading with aggrieved Nigerians to give the federal government enough time to implement its economic and security policies which are expected to alleviate the present hardship being experienced by the citizenry, the Oba opined that “for things to get better, it has to be rough for a while”.
The statement read:
“Arising from the emergency meeting of the National Executive Committee of the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria (NCTRN), held in Abuja on Monday, 22nd July 2024, the Omo N’Oba wishes to appeal to the general public to give the Federal Government enough time to implement its economic policy that will alleviate the present hardship being experienced by Nigerians. For things to get better, it has to be rough for a while.
“The Omo N’Oba therefore appeals to those that are planning the August 1st Nationwide protest to shelve the plan. The Omo N’Oba also appeals to the Federal Government to intensify efforts in the implementation of its economic and security policies”.
Recall that some aggrieved Nigerians, mostly youths, inspired by the Kenyan uprising against bad governance, had scheduled August 1, 2024, for the commencement of a 10-day nationwide protest over ravaging hunger and economic hardship to draw the attention of the federal and state governments to the agony they are going through.