Benjamin Kalu who is Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives has urged Nigerians to avoid any protesting over the current economic hardship.
The lawmaker insisted that Nigeria is the giant of Africa and it would not be a good thing to see them carrying placards and line up the streets like other small African countries.
He agreed that there was hardship in the country, but appealed with the Nigerians to be patient with the federal government.
He said that protesting is not the solution to end hardship in a country. but by supporting the policies of government will bring solutions.
According to him, “there’s a problem. It is not in doubt. There is no member here who disagrees with the point that there is a problem in Nigeria. But also there is no representative here who doesn’t believe that problems that we refer to did not just arise overnight. It is a compilation of years of difficulties that piled up to this level.
One year is not enough to resolve our problems, and as a solution hub, what we are here to do is to find the best plug to fit into the hole that will soothe the pain of Nigerians. Nigeria is bleeding. We agree. We are also Nigerians.
He reminded Nigerians that we are giant of Africa. We must find solution that is better and sustainable and also long lasting to resolve the hardship in the coutry. That solution is not found in our children being killed on the street while protesting. It is not found in our raising placard. It is found in supporting the policies of government and understanding that these policies need time to begin to materialize.