Protest: Poverty, hard times have always been with Nigerians – MURIC

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has said that poverty and hard times have always been major concern of Nigerians from time immemorial.

MURIC noted that inflation was global and that hunger was common around the world.

The group described the proposed nationwide hunger protest as an invitation to the mother of all hunger.

It said the organisers should rather toe the path of patience and dialogue.

MURIC made this known in a statement signed on Tuesday, by its Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola.

“We warn clearly, categorically and emphatically that what the organisers call hunger protest is an invitation to the mother of all hunger.

“Instead of unleashing anger on the government and its paraphernalia, the organisers should engage the government in dialogue bearing in mind the consequences of violent protests around the world.

“Two other things that should be considered are the fact that inflation is global and hunger is common around the world.

“Nigeria is affected because we are not an island. The second consideration is the antiquity of hardship in Nigeria.

“Poverty and hard times have always been major concern of Nigerians from time immemorial. It is therefore too hasty and unfair to hang it all on a regime that is barely one year old,” part of the statement read.