Speaking at a town hall meeting on Monday, July 22, with 27 groups in Dutse, Governor Namadi urged citizens to view the economic challenges as a test from God.
“There are many ways people could express their grievances; people are at liberty to display their grievances through protest under democratic dispensation, but that is not the most effective way to address the problems.
The protest alone will not provide the solutions; people should turn to God, repent, seek for forgiveness and divine intervention on the challenges.”
Several groups, including the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), reportedly distanced themselves from the proposed protest.
The governor regretted the economic difficulties and encouraged the public to perceive their situation as “a trial from God.”
