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By Muhd D Haidar
As government makes deliberate efforts to alleviate the current economic and security challenges which has bedeviled the nation, the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Jigawa State has appealed to promoters of the proposed nationwide protests to embrace dialogue and negotiation, not resort to protests.
In a statement signed and made available to newsmen by the Public Relations Officer of NOA Jigawa, Sarah Ogodo, said while acknowledging the fundamental human right of the citizens to protest in a democratic system, the State Director of the Agency, Mallam Ahmad Tijjani Ibrahim said experiences of the past have clearly shown that protests rather resulted to wanton destruction of lives and property.
The NOA Director reiterated that there is no doubt that the country is going to hard times especially in terms of economy and security noting that the government is engaging stakeholders at various levels with a view to ameliorate the citizens’ suffering.
“We have seen in the past, how some unscrupulous elements have hijacked peaceful protests to perpetrate their heinous acts, like vandalizing public assets, attacking security operatives as well as causing public unrest.
“For the sake of public interest, we are appealing to the promoters of this planned nationwide protests to suspend it, and thread the path of dialogue because all the channels of communication with the government remain open,” he stated.