Say No To Protest, Gaza Advises FCT Residents

The original indigenes of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), known as FCT Natives, have reacted to the nationwide hunger protest by some people and warned that it may turn violent, saying there is no need to protest against the federal government that is barely a year old.

This was hinted at a press conference organised by Dr Lazarus Gaza, a stakeholder in the FCT Natives Forum, who stated, “The administration inherited a dire situation that is not easy to fix in one day. It‘s easy to destroy but difficult to rebuild. We are currently at the stage of rebuilding the country, especially the economy.

“We must sacrifice protest in favour of dialogue as it is a dynamic process with a high chance of improvement. We should therefore support the Federal Government, FCT Minister Barrister Wike Nyeson to continue with the good works they are doing.

“Corrections of mistakes would be done where necessary because it is a process. That is the beauty of democracy.”

Gaza, who was the first elected member of House of Representatives in the aborted Third Republic, for Amac / Bwari Federal Constituency, and presently the Chairman Governing Council, FCE Technical, Gombe,

hailed the President and the FCT Minister for the good work in progress.

Meanwhile, the Minister of Special Duties, Hon. Zaphaniya Jisalo, has urged Nigerian youth to embrace dialogue rather than embark on the protest, which could have undesirable outcomes.

Similarly, the mandate secretary, Area Council Services Secretariat, Lawrence Bitrus Garki, said there is no longer a need for protest as the federal government is already addressing the demands made by aggrieved Nigerians, saying many of the issues that those planning the protest are putting forward are being addressed, adding that the government is putting efforts to make sure that food is made available.