“Opposition Parties Instigating Mass Protests To Undermine Government” – APC

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged that opposition parties in the country are instigating mass protests in the country with the aim of undermining the government.

National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Felix Morka in a widely circulated statement said the protests witnessed in Minna and Kano on Monday (February 5, 2024) were an “orchestrated and coordinated” effort by the opposition.

He said: “In its arrant desperation to portray the All Progressives Congress (APC)- led administration as under-performing, opposition parties have resorted to instigating unsuspecting young people to protests in the streets of some major cities.

“The protests in Minna and Kano on Monday were the manifestation of this devious and unpatriotic plot. That the protests happened simultaneously in both cities is not coincidental. It bears a bold stamp of an orchestrated and coordinated effort to instigate unrest and undermine the government. This mercenary opposition tactic is a clear and present threat to public peace and national security.

“While we recognize the right of citizens to engage in peaceful protest, we urge our good people to be vigilant and not lend themselves to the treacherous attempt by the opposition to promote social strife by its incendiary rhetoric and manipulative plots.”

While urging Nigerians to shun the “plot” by the opposition parties, the APC spokesperson reassured them that the Tinubu-led government is “doing everything in its power to mitigate the transient pains of critically important reforms that are crucial to economic recovery and sustainable prosperity for all Nigerians.”