The Country President of the United Nations Positive Livelihood Award Centre (UNITED NATIONS-POLAC) Professor Mercy Olufunmilayo Adesanya-Davies has called on the organisers of the protest dubbed “End Bad Governance in Nigeria to “Give the Government more time to right the wrongs.

Recall that the protesters want the government to bring down the price of fuel, give proper wages, offer free education, fix the roads, provide electricity, end insecurity, declare a state of emergency on inflation and disclose lawmakers’ pay, among several demands.

Adesanya who acknowledged  all the wrongs so far, pleaded with, Nigerian Youths, as well as, all well meaning Nigerians and supporters of the protest to “Please halt the protest and give the federal government time to right their wrongs and that of the past administrations.

She said, “Judging from the recent developments on the policy of the federal government towards reviewing many policies of the government and introducing new measures aimed at improving Nigeria economy for good”, UN-Polac believes, “that the federal government will try to deliver the dividend of democracy to Nigerians, if given more time.”

She also called on the Federal government, “To look into the hardship occasioned by the subsidy removal which has worsened the plight of the suffering masses in the country. The United Nations POLAC boss urged Nigerians to avoid completely any form of protest in our nation both now and in future.”

Prof Adesanya-Davies added, in a press statement, “I have just read the News headline and discovered that the Federal Government has suspended import duties and taxes on essential food items which is a step towards the correction of the purpose of the protest.

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi, announced this in a press briefing on Monday evening. He stated that thet move is aimed at addressing the widespread hunger and making basic necessities cheaper for Nigerians.

“Adeniyi spoke on the tough economic conditions and the government’s plans to lessen the financial burden on citizens. He mentioned that global inflation is affecting many countries, including Nigeria. To combat this, the government is removing import duties and taxes on key food items to make them more affordable.

“We are committed to implementing this measure seamlessly to address the problem of hunger in our nation.

“In these challenging times, let us unite in resilience and cooperation. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to those who have embraced the path of peace and dialogue,” he stated.

Ex-Presidential candidate of the Mass Action Joint Alliance (MAJA), Prof Mercy Olufunmilayo Adesanya, has earlier on urged Nigerians to create a conducive environment where everyone could access their rights and protections as enshrined in the Constitution and harness the power of Language and Linguistics; while delivering the 57th Inaugural Lecture of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE), Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria last week, on Tuesday 25th, 2024.

“Let’s explore the power of language, communication and dialogue rather than protest please, our youths don’t need to lose their lives again”,  she pleads.

In a similar development, a former
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to reshuffle his cabinet and include more politicians and technocrats to give Nigerians the governance they require.