BREAKING: Tinubu pleads suspension of nationwide protest

President Bola Tinubu has pleaded with Nigerians to suspend the ongoing protests against economic hardship and bad governance.

This was contained in his national broadcast on Sunday.

The president’s plea to shelve the protests and give his administration more time to execute people-oriented programmes has been met with skepticism by protesters, who demand immediate action to address the country’s cost-of-living crisis in a generation.

The government has deployed security personnel and engaged with labour leaders in an effort to quell the unrest, but protesters remain resolute in their demands for change.

The economic hardship, blamed on surging inflation and government policies, has pushed the local currency to record lows against the dollar, exacerbating the suffering of ordinary Nigerians.

Stay tuned for live updates on the president’s address and the ongoing protests.

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