{"id":1637,"date":"2024-08-02T12:44:45","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T12:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/speakoutafricainitiative.org\/?p=1637"},"modified":"2024-08-05T11:23:30","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T11:23:30","slug":"addressing-the-nation-a-call-for-president-bola-ahmed-tinubu-gcfr-to-engage-with-nigerians-amid-ongoing-endbadgovernance-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/speakoutafricainitiative.org\/index.php\/2024\/08\/02\/addressing-the-nation-a-call-for-president-bola-ahmed-tinubu-gcfr-to-engage-with-nigerians-amid-ongoing-endbadgovernance-protests\/","title":{"rendered":"ADDRESSING THE NATION: A CALL FOR PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU (GCFR) TO ENGAGE WITH NIGERIANS AMID ONGOING #ENDBADGOVERNANCE PROTESTS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"en-NG\"><span style=\"color:#0066cc;\">ADDRESSING THE NATION: A CALL FOR PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU (GCFR) TO ENGAGE WITH NIGERIANS AMID ONGOING #ENDBADGOVERNANCE PROTESTS<\/span><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<span style=\"background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><font color=\"#000000\"><strong><em>August 02, 2024 Abuja<\/em><\/strong><\/font><br><\/p><\/span>\n\n\n<span style=\"background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><font color=\"#000000\"><b>ADDRESSING THE NATION: A CALL FOR PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU (GCFR) TO ENGAGE WITH NIGERIANS AMID ONGOING #ENDBADGOVERNANCE PROTESTS.<\/b><\/font><\/p><\/span>\n\n\n<span style=\"background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><font color=\"#000000\"><b><\/b><\/font><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><font color=\"#000000\">The Speak Out Africa Initiative (SOAI), a leading civil society organization committed to the nation\u2019s devlopment, urges President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR to address the Nigerian people and protesters regarding their grievances and demands. The ongoing #EndBadGovernance protest, now in its second day, continues to build momentum across the nation, highlighting the urgent need for direct and decisive leadership.<\/font><\/p><\/span>\n\n\n<span style=\"background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><font color=\"#000000\"><\/font><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><font color=\"#000000\"><b>KEY ISSUES AT STAKE<\/b><\/font><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><font color=\"#000000\">The protesters have articulated several critical demands, chief among them being the immediate reduction of the fuel pump price and measures to decrease the cost of governance, including addressing the over-bloated cabinet size. These issues, if left unaddressed, threaten to deepen the crisis and exacerbate public frustration.<\/font><\/p><\/span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<br>\nYou can&nbsp;<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/president.pdf\" attributes-list=\"\" download=\"ADDRESSING THE NATION: A CALL FOR PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU (GCFR) TO ENGAGE WITH NIGERIANS AMID ONGOING #ENDBADGOVERNANCE PROTESTS\">download the press statement<\/a>,&nbsp;to continue reading&#8230;<\/p><\/span>\n\n\n<span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"> \n<\/span>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Stay tuned to our website and social media channels for more updates on this important 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