As the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests entered the second day today (Friday, August 2), the main opposition voice and Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in last year’s general election, Mr. Peter Obi, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to address the nation and douse the tension in the land.
Reacting to the protest and the demands of the protesters from his home in Onitsha, Anambra State, Obi said the president should address the nation and attend to the legitimate demands of the people.
Referencing the video showing he was in Abuja on day one, the former Anambra State Governor said, “I am here in Onitsha; I can’t be here and be in Abuja.”
On the demands of the protesters, Obi said they are legitimate but insisted they must be pursued within the law.
“My appeal is for the President to come out and address the nation; he is the one the people elected, holding their mandate, and he should not be using aides or appointees to reach the people at such critical times,” Obi said.
The LP standards bearer also extended his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives, those who lost their property as well as the injured on Day 1 of the protests (yesterday, Thursday, August 1, 2024).
