By Dare Balogun, 26th July, 2024
News SOCIETY WATCH following for you; The Federal Government has called on Nigerians to shelve the planned nationwide protest as government is working assiduously towards ensuring an improvement in the living standards of the people
Honourable Minister of Women Affairs, Barrister (Mrs) Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye made the call today during a Women Rally organised by the Ministry at the Old Parade Ground, Abuja
She explained that government was not oblivious of the plight of the people, noting that this
informed the provision of sustainable empowerment machines by the Ministry to 16 States of the Federation, including the FCT, Abuja, with a view to equipping women to earn and contribute to their family upkeep as well as nation at large
Kennedy-Ohanenye assured that plans are also underway to ensure the distribution of these machines to other States of the Federation in line with their specific needs so as create more job opportunities and ensure poverty alleviation in the country
The Minister added that the resumption of the Cash Transfer Programme by the present administration with modalities being in place for the reduction of food prices as well as other reforms put in place by the Administration would soon yield the desired results
*We don’t want this protest, we don’t want our children to die, if there is protest, it shatters the economy*, she said
The Niger Delta Ijaw leader Asari Dokubo who graced the occasion called for more patience and support to enable the realization of government’s policies and programmes which are tailored towards economic stability, enhancing security as well as ensuring an improvement in the living standards of the people.
Others who graced the Rally was the President ,National Association of Nigerian Student (NANS) Comrade Lucky Emonefe, President of Ijaw Youth Council, Representatives of NLC,RTEAN,NURTW,TUC ,Et.c.
