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Akpabio: Protests Against Rising Cost Of Living Are Sponsored by peekspot(op): 8:54am On Feb 21, 2024

Senate President Godswill Akpabio says some of the street protests against the rising cost of living in the country are sponsored.

There have been pockets of protests in different parts of the country, with the latest on Monday in Ibadan, capital city of Oyo state.

Residents had also taken to the streets of Niger, Kano and Sokoto states to protest the prevailing economic hardship.

Inflation has spiralled in Nigeria since President Bola Tinubu ended the subsidy on petrol and unified the exchange rate in 2023.

Speaking on the floor of the upper legislative chamber on Tuesday, Akpabio said the protesters are not aware of the efforts made by the senate and the federal government to tackle the situation.

“You can see a lot of sponsored protests here and there but those people are not aware — most of those sponsored protesters are not aware of the kind of efforts made by this senate to tackle the situation together with the management team of the federal government,” he said.

“Unverified reports have it that state governments in the last few months have received additional N30 billion from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), outside their normal allocations from the federation account, to assist them in ameliorating the food situation.

“So we believe that every state government should utilise the funds received towards ensuring that food is available.”

The senate president said the national assembly will not approve anything that would not benefit the citizens

https://www.thecable.ng/protests-against-rising-cost-of-living-are-sponsored-says-akpabio/amp

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Re: Akpabio: Protests Against Rising Cost Of Living Are Sponsored by babyfaceafrica: 8:56am On Feb 21, 2024

Lmao... APC also sponsored protest against GEJ so two can play the game..... APC were just more bold then than these people hiding

All of una no well

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Re: Akpabio: Protests Against Rising Cost Of Living Are Sponsored by Malroux: 8:56am On Feb 21, 2024

So this man is saying there's no suffering in the land? I blame the masses who cheers these thieves. In a sane country Akpabio will be tendering his resignation letter by now.

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Re: Akpabio: Protests Against Rising Cost Of Living Are Sponsored by Xscape1993(m): 8:57am On Feb 21, 2024*

Dirty, cheap, immature and childish talk from a desperate politician who has no conscience. The drug master has nothing to offer. APC was the worst political mistake that Nigerians ever made in the history of political development in Nigeria in 2014. May the gods of this land punish this evil party call APC.

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Re: Akpabio: Protests Against Rising Cost Of Living Are Sponsored by princemillla(m): 9:00am On Feb 21, 2024

Why won't they think ts sponsored when you fly, you don't use road. You feed excessively on masses money. You don't know wat average Nigerians are going thru.

We are tired already. Even wen I know we are heading for a greater height but the approach is so wrong.

You can't remove all firewood at once. Fire will b quenched.

Do something to cushion the effect of this hardship.

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Re: Akpabio: Protests Against Rising Cost Of Living Are Sponsored by jmoore(m): 9:01am On Feb 21, 2024

I agree with Akpabio.

APC is sponsoring the protest.

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Re: Akpabio: Protests Against Rising Cost Of Living Are Sponsored by vonlogon: 9:04am On Feb 21, 2024

Malroux:
So this man is saying there's no suffering in the land? I blame the masses who cheers these thieves. In a sane country Akpabio will be tendering his resignation letter by now.

What he's saying is that the people shouldn't have the energy or resources to protest because of the intensity of the hunger.

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Re: Akpabio: Protests Against Rising Cost Of Living Are Sponsored by advanceDNA: 9:04am On Feb 21, 2024

Haaaa.....federal government is making huge mistakes by giving money to governors

State governors are even worst thieves....
State wey go give I derica/congo of rice for 100 homes to share....

Are this pple daft....

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Re: Akpabio: Protests Against Rising Cost Of Living Are Sponsored by christejames(m): 9:05am On Feb 21, 2024

Sure, they are sponsored by APC to forestall the major demonstration that is brewing shocked

But you can't tame hunger for so long!

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Re: Akpabio: Protests Against Rising Cost Of Living Are Sponsored by MrPOTUS: 9:07am On Feb 21, 2024

I said it before, and will still say it.

Akpabio is the most useless senate President this country ever had.

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Re: Akpabio: Protests Against Rising Cost Of Living Are Sponsored by mrvitalis(m): 9:07am On Feb 21, 2024

Because you did something ( APC sponsoring protest) doesn't mean others have that time

There is hunger in the land, if not that obedients decided not to protest Nigeria would have been completely shutdown right now

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Re: Akpabio: Protests Against Rising Cost Of Living Are Sponsored by zoedew: 9:14am On Feb 21, 2024

See it as a warning heralding the spontaneous ones that might come.

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Re: Akpabio: Protests Against Rising Cost Of Living Are Sponsored by olisaEze(m): 9:15am On Feb 21, 2024

Of course we all know they're all being sponsored by your party to preempt the real protests which will eventually happen at the rate things are going. Your party did it before with fake pastors, fake OBIdients and even fake result sheets, so we're not in the least bit surprised by this! When the common man finally hits the streets, the billboards will not be printed! cool

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Re: Akpabio: Protests Against Rising Cost Of Living Are Sponsored by chidiokay: 9:15am On Feb 21, 2024

mrvitalis:
Because you did something ( APC sponsoring protest) doesn't mean others have that time

There is hunger in the land, if not that obedients decided not to protest Nigeria would have been completely shutdown right now

where Obedient the ones that shutdown Nigeria in 2011, occupy Nigeria.

With time we that voted APC will be there nemesis, it is the foetus of the snake that will kill the snake

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Re: Akpabio: Protests Against Rising Cost Of Living Are Sponsored by SpatialKing(m): 9:18am On Feb 21, 2024

This is one of the reasons South East most avoid any form of protest..

They will blame all the outcome on us

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Re: Akpabio: Protests Against Rising Cost Of Living Are Sponsored by Righthussle: 9:21am On Feb 21, 2024

Yes, I thought so too. They're sponsored by Binance.

Fools...

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Re: Akpabio: Protests Against Rising Cost Of Living Are Sponsored by RepoMan007: 9:21am On Feb 21, 2024

Hunger and malnutrition have joined PDP and LP. This man is making so much sense right now. So much nonsensical sense.

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Re: Akpabio: Protests Against Rising Cost Of Living Are Sponsored by Deebami: 9:34am On Feb 21, 2024

DO I BLAME HIM? HOE WILL HE KNOW THE EXTENT OF THE BITING ECONOMY?

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Re: Akpabio: Protests Against Rising Cost Of Living Are Sponsored by Cassandraloius: 9:44am On Feb 21, 2024

Perhaps he's among the sponsorers.😏

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Re: Akpabio: Protests Against Rising Cost Of Living Are Sponsored by nairalanda1(m): 9:44am On Feb 21, 2024

Right.

8 years or more of bad government from your party had nothing to do with it.

Buhari and tinubu were geniuses who transformed Nigeria into a superpower greater than usa.

Re: Akpabio: Protests Against Rising Cost Of Living Are Sponsored by Sonnobax15(m): 9:44am On Feb 21, 2024

SpatialKing:
This is one of the reasons South East most avoid any form of protest..

They will blame all the outcome on us

. Whether y'all avoid any form of protest or not,the truth remains the truth and thats the fact that nobody will be exempted from the problem that's before us ...why don't you face what the thread is all about and leave tribalism aside for once.

Las las, everybody go dey alright by the end of the day

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Re: Akpabio: Protests Against Rising Cost Of Living Are Sponsored by reiddecuti: 9:45am On Feb 21, 2024

Lawan Senate was called a "robber stamp"

When Akpabio was made the Senate President, I know immediately that Nigeria is in soup. Man is a proper definition of crook.

From the presidency to the cabinet and the leadership of the legislative to the members, there's nothing to expect from them rather than more and more plunging of Nigeria into more disaster.

If we really want the development of this country, it is within us to demand for it. If we keep folding our hands expecting these folks to deliver democracy, we're in for a long ride. On their own they can't cos they'll love to see the status quo maintained.

After all, the greatest book on earth (bible) said, the Kingdom suffereth violence and the violent taketh it by force.

So, if we need our dear Nigeria, we should go for it.

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Re: Akpabio: Protests Against Rising Cost Of Living Are Sponsored by Nawa4nl: 9:45am On Feb 21, 2024

Una see this man, the weed ein dey smoke na bad one.

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Re: Akpabio: Protests Against Rising Cost Of Living Are Sponsored by ClassicMan202(m): 9:45am On Feb 21, 2024

Of course they are sponsored...... By hunger grin

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Re: Akpabio: Protests Against Rising Cost Of Living Are Sponsored by mrvitalis(m): 9:46am On Feb 21, 2024

chidiokay:
where Obedient the ones that shutdown Nigeria in 2011, occupy Nigeria.

With time we that voted APC will be there nemesis, it is the foetus of the snake that will kill the snake

APC has openly said they sponsored 2011 protest against Jonathan

It's what they think is happening too

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Re: Akpabio: Protests Against Rising Cost Of Living Are Sponsored by Readinglamp: 9:46am On Feb 21, 2024