Protest: Accept Hardship As Trial From God - Taraba Governor Tells Nigerians

 

Nigerians planning to protest against hunger and hardship have been told to endure it as trial from God.

 

This is according to Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa who stated this on Monday.

 

The governor voiced his opinion at a town hall meeting with 27 groups in Dutse.

 

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Christian Association of Nigeria(CAN), and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), among the groups who participated in the meeting, disassociated themselves from the planned protest.

 

Mr Namadi, who acknowledged the economic hardship in the country, regretted that it had brought so many uncertainties.

 

 

Mr Namadi said that the government had been doing enough in terms of providing food items and other materials, including distribution of cash, to cushion the effect of the hardships at all levels of government.

 

The governor also reminded the people that the federal government had recently approved the importation of food items into the country for five months without import duty.

 

Mr Namadi advised Nigerians to accept the hardships as a trial from God, adding that every Muslim believes in destiny whether good or bad.

 

The Police Commissioner in Jigawa, Tijjani Abdullahi, in a remark, warned those who insisted on participating in the proposed August 1 protest to have a second thought.

 

“The security agencies in the state are combat-ready to deal with anyone who wants to breach public peace and order,” he said.