Umar Idris Shuaibu – Kano
The Association of Politician children in Nigeria, Kano state chapter has distance itself from nationwide planned protest over economic hardship faced by Nigerians.
The Chairman of the association Mukhtar Daula Raula disclosed this while briefing journalist shortly after visiting former majority leader of Nigeria’s house of representatives Alhassan Ado Doguwa in his office on Tuesday.
Raula said they were at Doguwa’s office to present themselves as association and to announce their resolution of existing planned protest, which according to them may end of coursing trouble.
The chairman then urged protesters to embraced dialogue with government and all relevant stakeholders to achieved the set targets.
In a remark, Doguwa commended his visitors describing them as intellectual as well as leaders of tomorrow.
According to Doguwa, despite acknowledging some challenges, the protesters as well as Nigerians should channeled their grievances to their members of house of assembly, house of representatives and senators to the federal government for prompt actions.
“Despite the economic hardship faced by Nigerians, yet protest should not be way out, the federal government needs time for proper ways of channelling complaints and grievances, I believed you all have members of state house of assembly from you constituencies, house of representatives members and the Senate, anybody should channelled through them and I am sure necessary actions will be taken,” said.
“The president Bola Ahmad Tinubu, vice president Kashim Shettima, Secretary of the government of the federation, even our respected leaders at the national assembly, the Senate president and speaker of the house of representatives Honourable Tajudden Abbas acknowledged the fact that their is hunger in the country and some other challenges but going to the street to protest should be the answer or way out of the problems,” Doguwa said.
Alhassan Ado Doguwa then commended president Bola Ahmad Tinubu for approving the completion of Kano — Maiduguri road according to him stalled for over fifteen years, Kano Western bypass road that have stalled for about eight years as well as Nigerians local government autonomy which is key to National development.
Doguwa called on the general public especially youth that they should not take law into their hands, but a wards of advice should be given to federal government and a time frame so that all targets will be achieved.