President Bola Tinubu has called out the sponsors of the upcoming protest against his administration, describing them as selfish individuals who do not love the country but are fueled by hate and anger, actions that could only set Nigeria backward.

The President made these remarks when he hosted a delegation of Islamic leaders led by Sheikh Bala Lau at the State House on Thursday, July 15, 2024.

“We are reworking the social welfare scheme to reach the ward level, which is the closest to our people. We are going to ensure that we re-establish a connection with the wards again so that we can provide allowances to the poor and vulnerable.

The student loans will cover school fees, monetary support for the education of our children, and consumer credit to assist citizens in buying cars and houses, with repayments made gradually. We have increased the minimum wage by over 100 percent,” the President said.

“The sponsors of protests do not love our country. They have no love for the nation. They do not understand citizenship. They have alternative passports. They are in different parts of the world holding meetings virtually,” he said.

President Tinubu cautioned the youth against turning Nigeria into Sudan, urging them to be careful with premature politics.

We do not want to turn Nigeria into Sudan. We are talking about hunger, not burials. We have to be careful. We should be careful with premature politics; politics of hate and anger. The internet has made it possible to hold meetings in artificial settings. They hold meetings and sponsor anger,” the President told the religious leaders.