The former deputy governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere has called on the promoters of the hunger protest and Nigerian youths to embrace peace as their voice resonated unequivocally across the country.
Prince Madumere encouraged them to accept the olive branch extended by President Bola Tinubu in his broadcast , which called for mutual dialogue, aimed at finding lasting solutions to their various demands.
The former deputy governor made this known while addressing newsmen in Owerri, the capital of Imo State. Prince Madumere highlighted that it is better to jaw jaw than to war war, and advised the federal government to open up seamless channels of communication with the promoters of the hunger protest.
According to him, “In every democratic dispensation, the citizens enjoy the right to protest in a civil manner and once your voice resonates and the authorities listened to your grievances, the next line of action is to call off your protest and enter into mutually beneficial deliberations, laced up with Unity of purpose for sustainable development of society.”
His words , “I urge the youths and promoters of the hunger protest to embrace peace, dialogue with the federal government and President Tinubu as a listening father, will see reasons to accede to your demands.
I call on the President to take steps and reach out to the youths, organisers of the protest and the populace , as the father of the nation.”
Prince Madumere commended the governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma , and the South East governors for rallying around the youths and stakeholders and putting a halt to the protest in the zone. He stressed that absolute decorum is required for any meaningful development.
Prince Madumere commended the South East youths for listening to voice of reason and maintaining absolute calmness.
He challenged stakeholders and party faithful in the country that “We must all brace up to the challenges of rebuilding and refocusing the country for the interest of society.”
He commiserated with the families of those that lost their loved ones and asked God to grant them the fortitude to bear the loss.
Speaking in respect of the campaign for forceful relocation of Igbos from Lagos and other South West states Prince Madumere stressed that every Nigerian has the constitutional right to reside anywhere of his choice in the country.
He submitted that no citizen could unilaterally ask the Igbo to relocate and commended President Tinubu, Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwolu , Governor Uzodimma and Ohanaeze Ndigbo for their swift intervention.
