Protest: Don’t turn South West into theatre of war — APC leaders

The Southwest Executive Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has appealed to Nigerians not to turn the region into a theatre of war.

They also said that the present hardship bedevilling Nigeria would soon give way to a meaningful livelihood for all.

The APC leaders made this appeal at an emergency meeting of the party’s zonal executive committee in Akure, Ondo State.

They appealed for caution and pleaded that Nigerians should be patient with the present administration.

In a communiqué by National Vice Chairman and Chairman South West, Isaac Kekemeke and zonal secretary, Vincent Bewaji, the party urged all South Westerners, at home and abroad, to refuse to allow the Southwest of Nigeria to be used as a theatre of war or centre of criminality via violent protests.

They pleaded with Nigerians to bear what they called temporary hardships and pains with patience, assuring that in no time, the pains would give way to meaningful livelihood for all Nigerians.

The communique reads: “The party in the zone recognises that every Nigerian has a right, under our constitution, to peaceful protest and express himself or herself over the programmes of government.

“The party in the zone notes the giant and monumental steps already taken by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to give a new socio-economic direction to Nigeria to ultimately ensure prosperity and abundance for all Nigerians.”