Jigawa State governor, Umar Namadi, has called on Nigerians to accept the current hardship in the country in good faith, claiming that they are trials from God.
Namadi made the assertion on Monday during a town hall meeting with 27 groups in Dutse, the State capital, calling on organizers of the planned EndBadGovernance protests scheduled for August 1, to shelve the plan, stressing that protest is not the solution to Nigeria’s current challenges.
Governor Namadi, while acknowledging the hardship in the country, regretted that it has brought several uncertainties.
Nonetheless, he stated that “protest is not the solution”.
“There are many ways people could express their grievances; people are at liberty to display their grievances through protest under democratic dispensation, but that isn’t the most effective way to address the problems,” he said.
“Nigerians should accept hardships as a trial from God; as Muslims, we believe in destiny whether good or bad.
“The protest alone will not provide the solutions; people should turn to God, repent, seek forgiveness and divine intervention in the challenges.”
Namadi assured that the Federal government is doing enough in terms of providing food items and other materials, including distribution of cash, to cushion the effect of the hardships at all levels of government.
