Eminent Nigerians in the North under the aegis of the Arewa Initiative for Defence and Promotion of Democracy, have said the harsh economic situation being faced by Nigerians is the fallout of the comatose economy handed over to President Bola Tinubu by his predecessor.
The Arewa Initiative which is also an amalgamation of Pro-Democracy Groups from the 19 northern states under the Chairmanship of Prof Shehu Abdullahi Ma’aji also stated that Nigerians should ignore sponsored protests staged against the Federal Government in Kano and Niger states recently.
Some Nigerians particularly in Minna, the Niger State capital, recently took to the streets, protesting the harsh economic situation in the country arising from recent hike in prices of goods and commodities.
Similar protests were also held in Kano and Kogi states over the hardship in the country.
Addressing the media in Abuja, the Chairman of the Arewa Initiative, Ma’aji, said pockets of protests staged in some states, were uncalled for, and the Federal Government is already addressing the problems.
Ma’aji further pleaded that an eight-month-old government was too early to be assessed, let alone criticised by people with ulterior motives.