The Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate for 2023, Peter Obi, has expressed his support for the nationwide protest scheduled for August 1.
The former Anambra State Governor said the Nigerian Constitution allows room for protest as it is the right of citizens.
He, however, warned against violence, saying such demonstrations should be done within the confines of the law.
Obi identified hunger, and hopelessness among the youths as the sponsors of the protest, calling on the Nigerian authorities to engage and give a listening ear to the protesters.
“In Nigerian Constitution, protest is allowed,” Obi disclosed this on Sunday during a courtesy visit to Abia State Governor, Alex Otti at his country home in Nvosi, Isialangwa South Local Government Area.
“All I plead for those who are protesting is to do so within the law and in a civil manner that allows us as a nation to show that we live within the law.”
Acknowledging that things are difficult in the country, he said: “We all have to listen to what Nigerians are going through and I thank our governor (Alex Otti) for doing so. It is important.”
