Former Kano State Lead Representative, Ibrahim Shekarau, has approached on the Federal Government to return to the planning phase in governing the masses.
Shekarau, said the recent #EndBadGovernance protest was a clear message to President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
“The last protests on the end of bad governance is a clear message. The tumult was not a regional, state affair. It was a national matter. I think it’s an extremely clear message to the President Tinubu and the Federal Government.
“Nigerians are saying ‘please go back to the drawing board and reassess what you are giving us,” Shekarau mentioned.
Nigerians began a 10-day #EndBadGovernance protest on 1st through 10th August. They rioted to demand economic and political reforms, including the inversion of some government policies. Policies like the removal of petrol subsidies and the floating of the naira have prompted Nigeria’s worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation as prices of goods and services dramatically increased.
The protests at first started calmly however later turned fierce in some states like Kano, Kaduna and Sokoto, leading to deaths and annihilation of property.
He additionally said something regarding assumptions for the 2027 general elections, saying emphasis should not be put on where the next president would come from.
He contended that Nigerians should zero in on good governance, asking political parties to field candidates who are credible.
The former Lead representative didn’t specify if he supports a southern presidency or power rotation to the northern region.
“All the parties should come up with their planning in a situation whereby they make the best of choices. But for Nigerians now to decide, our concern is that let look at the candidates produced by the parties.
“Our challenge is that all the parties should give Nigerians correct candidates so we have the best to choose from. But if you give us all evils, we will choose the best from the evils,” he expressed.
