…Says one year too short to access govt performance

The Senate, on Wednesday, urged aggrieved Nigerians planning a nationwide protest against the economic hardship in the country, to jettison the idea, saying that one year is too short a time to access performance of President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government.

The Senate made this appeal, after about two hours of closed door session on issues bordering on workings of the Senate, the National Assembly and Nigeria in general.

Speaking after the closed door session, the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, said: “On protest slated for tomorrow, 1st of August, 2024, the Senate kindlly urge the planners to shelve their plans because one year is not long enough for the policies being implemented by the current administration of President Bola Tunibu to yield the desired results.

“The Senate urges the protesters to give the government more time to address their demands, considering the measures being put in place to ameliorate the situation in the country, such as the National Minimum Wage Act, the sale of crude oil to local refiners in Naira, the Implementation of Students Loan Act, the assent recently granted to the Southeast Development Commission and the Northwest Development Commission, bills passed by the National Assembly to further address developments at the grassroots.

“The Senate, and in fact the entire National Assembly, is willing to legislate on all matters that will bring about succour to Nigerians in general.”

Thereafter, he put his remarks to voice votes and the Senators all responded in the affirmative, leading to the adoption of the resolution.