The leader of the Northern Caucus in the House of Representatives, Hon. Alhassan Ado-Doguwa on Monday disclosed that members have commenced nationwide consultation with clerics and constituents to avert the planned nationwide protest scheduled to commence on 1st to 10th August 2024.
Ado-Doguwa who doubles as Chairman House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream), disclosed this during a media chat after a meeting with various interest groups in Kano State.
According to him, members of the National Assembly are reaching out to their constituents with a view to inform Nigerians about the work being done by the President to address the challenges facing the nation and its people.
While urging them to shun the planned protest, the former Majority Leader in the 9th Assembly, underscored the need for Nigerians to show gratitude to President Bola Tinubu-led APC administration for what he has done so far.
He said: “We must give the readers government of Senator Bola Tinubu a chance to succeed for the good of the nation. We are reaching out to our people nooks and crannies to muster continued support for Mr. President and the APC led federal government of Nigeria. We are proud that today the the President had signed into law the North-West Development Commission Act.
“We are proud grateful the APC led Federal Government has provided N200 billion to complete the Kano Northern bypass, billions to complete Kaduna- Kano railway line and N93 billion to complete the last lap of the Kano- Maiduguri expressway which he said incidentally is the kano axis of the project.
“We are grateful to Mr. President and the Minister of Works along with our own son the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Works for providing N5 billion for the reconstruction of Daka Tsalle-Tiga – Tudun Wada – Doguwa Federal Highway.”
Speaking during a meeting with members of the ‘Forum of Former APC Council Chairmen In Kano State’ who paid him a courtesy call at his residence in Kano, Hon. Ado-Doguwa also urged Nigerians to shun the planned protest slated for August 1st, 2024 over the present challenges facing the country.
According to him, “Nigeria is now in a tense state because of the anticipation of the plan by some youths to protest.
“And up till this moment, nobody has come out to claim that he is the organiser.Some people were said to have already left to partake.
“Tell our youths in the APC, responsible youths, they should be reminded that protest is not the way to go. They should pray for their leaders. No responsible person should come out to protest on something that was built on deceit.
“I agree there is hardship. We represent the people and we are doing our best to help in bringing solutions to them. And because this hardship started almost 16 years ago, the truth is, it cannot be solved in just one year. It cannot be done. People should not allow themselves to be brainwashed to participate.
“Our people in Rano, Kibiya, Wudil ,Rogo or Karaye, Sumaila or Takai should not heed calls to come out from the 16 local government areas on August 1st to a protest to disparage the Kano State governor, any leader or the federal government.
“We are still maintaining our stand on what Allah has ordained believing that whatever is happening in from Allah. We are good Muslims and we believe in the call on us to obey our leaders. That is our stand and we will not allow anybody to instigate us to rebel against them at state or federal level.
“I am sure everyone of you will agree with me that, protest is a disobedience to leaders. So it is good we need to calls and admonitions by our religious leaders and responsible people should answer those calls in order to live in peace and you should all remain in your houses on August 1st.
“Our supporters should remain in their houses, nobody should go out. If there is anything you can do for the country on that day is to gather people in your immediate environment to pray to Allah for Nigeria to have peace.
“As long we live in peace, there will be development. As long as there is peace, leaders will understand the mistakes they have made and make amends and Allah will help them to work for the country.
“So, I am using this opportunity to announce that, in Kano South as you agreed that I am your leader, as one of the leaders in Kano South, I want to announce to the world that none of our responsible sons will come out to protest or disparage the Kano State government or the Federal Government.”
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