Briga News Nigeria
The Presidency has alleged the ex-Presidential candidate of Labour Party, Former Governor Peter Obi, as a pivotal and mastermind behind the organized nationwide protest.
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga on Saturday, disclosed that Peter Obi should be blamed if the planned protest spins brutal.
The Presidential aide noted that “these protest organizers were also behind the violent ENDSARS protest in October 2020.
“Lagos is still recovering from the damage caused. “What started as a peaceful protest against police brutality was taken over by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who wanted to break away from Nigeria”, Onanuga said .
Speaking further, “the same people who supported Obi in 2022 are now spreading messages like “EndBadGovernance,” “Tinubu Must Go,” and “Revolution2024.”
Bayo, blamed the aggrieved supporters wrongly for igniting chaos over the failure of their candidate interest during the 2023 Presidential election. He said, “trying to remove an elected government is treason, Onanuga warned.
The Presidential aide, also pinpointed an anonymous online radio host, styled; PTM100.88 Abuja, advocating for the planned protest, as well as other notable figures like FS Yusuf and Professor Pat Utomi.
He scrutinized an online publication, inclusively of a teenager clip printing protest T-shirts and a retweet by Babatunde Gbadamosi urging people to confront APC members and supporters. He disclosed, “General Oluchi,” as a socialists encouraging people to join the protests through letters and social media posts.
“There is “General Oluchi,” a woman who goes by the screen name “A Field Marshall of the Han Dynasty.”
“She has been sending out letters of mobilisation. She even pinned a “Week 6 “ letter urging Nigerians to wake up and take control of their country, using the language of IPOB, Peter Obi, and his supporters.
“Another member of the malcontents is Brother Bernard, also known as Mikael C. Bernard. He is not based in Nigeria because he was once busted over Binance and fraudulent crypto businesses in Nigeria. Bernard was the man who once wrote that the naira should go down to zero.”
The Presidential aide, urged the security agencies to investigate these individuals.
He shed light on the country’s economic status, stating that “all countries face economic challenges. He advised, “the aggrieved protestant should wait for elections to voice their complaints, rather than causing unrest.”
Onanuga, however, detailed some of the government’s efforts to help cushion the cost of living, following the increments of the minimum wage, giving out student loans, and providing food aid.
“The Tinubu government has not been found wanting in this regard. The minimum wage has been increased by more than 100 percent. Loans are being disbursed to students in tertiary schools. A credit corporation has been launched to promote consumption credit. Palliatives, including the latest distribution of 740 trucks of rice to the 36 states and Abuja, are being rolled out. Businesses, such as pharmaceuticals, are being assisted. The Federal and state governments are investing heavily in agriculture to produce more food.
“The economy is improving, inflation is slowing, the national debt has been reduced in dollar terms, and the FIRS has increased revenue generation to record levels. Investors are coming back to our country. Our stock market is the best in the world, with a 33 percent return on investment.”
