First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has appealed to those planning a nationwide protest to reconsider their actions, saying nobody may predict the outcome of the action.
Speaking to journalists at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, after a meeting with wives of state governors and Renewed Hope Initiative Coordinators, Mrs. Tinubu expressed her concerns about the protest’s impact on small businesses and petty traders.
She said: “Lagos has not recovered from #EndSARS and it saddens our hearts… All those things are very distracting and I will appeal to them to be patient, we didn’t come here playing, we came here to work… If they’re trying to be destructive, it’s left between them and the law, but I pray that they would reconsider and then don’t make life difficult for those who are already facing challenges.”
She highlighted the efforts of the government to create a conducive atmosphere for all citizens, saying: “This government has been working day and night to make sure that this country is put back on its feet. The respect we have now as Nigerians in the international community is higher than what we’ve had in the past… People want to do business with Nigeria legitimately now because they know all cards are on the table.”
She encouraged Nigerian youths to engage themselves creatively and seize the numerous opportunities available in the country, saying: “Our youth have to be seen doing something, nobody’s going to even encourage and put money into the pocket of somebody who’s not doing anything… There are so many opportunities in Nigeria. People made money during COVID, lots of money, just by making sanitizers, creating different things that people can use at that time.”
She also spoke about some of the new initiatives introduced by the administration, saying: “The opportunities are there, it’s not what it used to be. People have to reach out and they are things that we’ve done before… We have to begin now to encourage good initiatives.”
