The Ijaw National Congress has expressed concerns regarding President Bola Tinubu’s Sunday nationwide broadcast, stating that he failed to address the demands of ongoing protesters across Nigeria.
In a broadcast on Sunday, August 4, President Tinubu spoke to the nation amid protests that began on August 1, which have led to violence in various regions.
Protesters have called for several key changes, including a reduction in petrol pump prices, improvements in living standards, cuts in the cost of governance, decreases in electricity tariffs, and solutions to escalating insecurity, among others.
In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Ezonebi Oyakemeagba, the INC criticised the President’s address for not adequately responding to these pressing issues.
“The president’s speech did not address the demands of Nigerians as expressed through the protesters,” the statement read.
“The president’s speech did not address the demands of Nigerians as expressed through the protesters,” the statement read.