The minority caucus of the House of Representatives, on Wednesday, advised the Federal Government to interface with intending protesters in a bid to find a lasting solution to the issues raised by the latter.
At the conclusion of their special meeting/dinner in Abuja on Monday night, the caucus made the demand as part of their resolution.
According to a statement sent by the media team on Wednesday, the chairman Kingsley Chinda urged the organizers of the scheduled demonstration to abandon the concept due to the concerning security situation in the nation.
“We appeal to the government to dialogue with the planned protesters and also look at some of the messages they are raising, the critical areas that need government intervention. The government should intervene and ensure that issues are resolved amicably.
“We are not going to encourage any protesters because in the past, we observed in most cases that even peaceful protests have been overtaken by hoodlums, and with the insecurity situation in some parts of the country, you may not have the control of the gathering of people. So some unscrupulous people may use the opportunity to create chaos,” he said.
He also called on the Federal Government government to adopt a non-kinetic approach to tackling the security challenges in the country.
“We acknowledge and observe the insecurity situation in the country and we call on the government to use carrot and stick by ensuring that the result is seen. Let all the security chiefs do what is right to ensure that Nigerians are protected,” he added.
The caucus also called on the government to create means to ensure citizens are self-reliant in a bid to tackle the economic challenges in the country.
