Senate President Godswill Akpabio has told Nigerians that while they protest against the government, he and other officials will continue to enjoy the benefits of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Akpabio made this statement at a meeting with the NDDC executive management, Niger Delta ethnic nationalities, and other stakeholders in Port Harcourt, ahead of the planned nationwide protests from August 1 to 10.
The protests, organized mainly by youths, are against poverty, unemployment, and hardship in the country.
While experts worry that the protests could cost the economy around N4 trillion and pose grave dangers to the already fragile economy, Akpabio remains unfazed.
He said, “We are not interested in regime change. Let us own this government. Those who want to protest can protest. But let us be there eating.”
The Senate President appealed to Nigerians to give the Tinubu administration more time to implement its policies.
He said, “As the Senate president, I want to appeal to all Nigerian youths to give this administration an opportunity for most of the policies to mature.”