The ruling All Progressives Congress has attributed the protest in Niger and Kano States over rising cost of livng to alleged opposition parties’ plot to destabilize the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
Local bread bakers mostly women in Kano had protested high price of flour while some residents of Niger blocked Minna-Bida Road in protest of rising inflation.
On Tuesday, APC said the protest was the handiwork of the President’s detractors allegedly aimed at causing problems for the incumbent.
The assertion was made by the National Publicity Secretary of APC, Felix Morka.
The latter said in a statement he authored saying, “The protests in Minna and Kano on Monday were the manifestation of this devious and unpatriotic plot. That the protests happened simultaneously in both cities is not coincidental. It bears a bold stamp of an orchestrated and coordinated effort to instigate unrest and undermine the government. This mercenary opposition tactic is a clear and present threat to public peace and national security.
“While we recognize the right of citizens to engage in peaceful protest, we urge our good people to be vigilant and not lend themselves to the treacherous attempt by the opposition to promote social strife by its incendiary rhetoric and manipulative plots.
“The President Bola Tinubu-led administration is solidly committed to doing everything in its power to mitigate the transient pains of critically important reforms that are crucial to economic recovery and sustainable prosperity for all Nigerians. It behoves us as good citizens of our beloved country to stand fast with our government in this noble stride. In due time, these policy reforms will yield enduring beneficial transformation of the material conditions of life in the country.
“We implore Nigerians to shun the guile and unpatriotic attempt by opposition elements to destabilize the country for their own base and parochial political gains.”
