The Arewa Stakeholders Forum has warned Nigerians against the nationwide strike scheduled for August 1, 2024.
The forum had rather, suggested a continuous dialogue with the Federal Government and the other stakeholders with the aim to resolving the hardship afflicting the country.
What They’re Saying
A statement issued by Prof. Shuiabu Aliyu, after a closed door meeting with the stakeholders at the Arewa House Center for Research and Historical Documentation, Kaduna, had urged Nigerians to seek dialogue in settling problems.
The statement partly read;
“We know the social challenges of hyper inflation, unemployment and hunger currently bedeviling the masses of this country, but after our deliberations, we are urging Nigerians to please explore alternatives to protests.”
Aliyu further said that the negative impact of a planned protest might leave a lot of people dead and millions displaced as was the case in Sudan.
“Civil strikes are often hijacked by mischief makers bent on bringing down the ruling government either by opposition parties or foreign adversaries of the government in power.
“These strikes breed unrest which leads to death (loss of lives), destruction of economic activities and natural resources. In the Sudan story over 150,000 died, while over two million were displaced,” he concluded.
