The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, announced that President Bola Tinubu is open to dialogue as the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests commenced on Thursday.
Wike made this statement after meeting with Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on the same day, amidst widespread demonstrations in the FCT, where security forces resorted to using tear gas to disperse protesters.
In his remarks during the handover of the Staff of Office to four newly coronated Chiefs of Karu, Kwali, Pai, and Yaba, Wike emphasized the government’s willingness to engage with the protesters.
“I want you to continue with that peace process because he who makes peace will, at the end of the day, enjoy the dividends of peace. I want to commend you and urge you to still talk to our people, that we are still ready to talk to them, have a dialogue with them, and iron out the grey areas,” Wike stated.
He added, “We’ll also brief them on certain things they do not know so that they will be well-informed to make informed decisions.”
