The PUNCH: In the past three days, Nigerians have taken to the streets to register their grouse with the Federal Government in a nationwide protest tagged #EndBadGovernance inNigeria. As the protesters, mainly youths, marched, singing solidarity songs and brandishing placards conspicuously inscribed with their demands, the elderly also defied all odds to join the movement.
Vanguard: 72 hours after Nigerians, mostly youths, took to the streets across the nation in protest against the downturn in the economy, President Bola Tinubu has said he has heard them “loud and clear”. “My dear Nigerians, especially our youths, I have heard you loud and clear. I understand the pain and frustration that drive these protests, and I want to assure you that our government is committed to listening and addressing the concerns of our citizens”, Tinubu said in a broadcast to the nation this morning.
The Nation: President Bola Tinubu in a live broadcast in the early hours of Sunday, August 4, appealed to the protesting youths to suspend all forms of protest across the country, saying that his government proffers solutions to the country’s challenges. He said: “I speak to you today with a heavy heart and a sense of responsibility, aware of the turmoil and violent protests unleashed in some of our states.”
