WE ARE NOT IN SUPPORT OF ANY PROPOSED PROTEST – AAWSG

The All APC Women Support Group, AAWSG has distanced itself from any form of protest planned to hold across the country by individuals, groups or union bodies using Lagos as a starting point.

The Group in a Press Release signed by its National and Lagos AAWSG Executives said they are not in support of such intending protest noting that the impact of the last chaos in Lagos occasioned by the EndSars protest is still fresh in the memories of Lagosians.

“Lagos is an economic hub, that must not be disturbed for any reasons, because this is where millions of Nigerians make their life.

“Lagos is our home, our heritage, when the chips are down, we don’t have any other place to go.

“As responsible Mothers and wives that we are, we cannot fold our Arms and watch things go out of hands because hoodlums can easily hijack the protest as it was done during the EndSars protest which was started peacefully.

“We cannot afford to loose our children again, we don’t want to loose our properties again”

The Group stated that they are equally affected by the harsh economic situation in the country but quickly added that Nigerians should not forget that it is a global issue and protest is not a solution. Protest amid Economic hardship will make things harder for us in Lagos.

*We choose peace*
“Everybody is feeling the effects of the economic hardship but protest or fracas is not the way to go. The economic meltdown is a global issue, even developed countries are feeling the heat.

“Hundreds of businesses are closed down, people are losing their jobs and things are generally expensive around the World”

The Group called on Nigerians to support the present administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as he keeps taking steps to cushion the effect of the economic hardship.

It added that the recent approval of #70, 000 as minimum wage for workers is a testament of President Tinubu’s continuous effort to ease the tension in the economy.

Signed

——th July, 2024.

**DG
Mrs Abimbola Okpere

**National Asst Sec Logistics
Hon. Abimbola Oladokun

**South West Coordinator
Hon Princess Taiwo Adebija Adetunji

**South West Woman leader . Chief Hon Sonaiya Olajumoke Abeke

**South West Org/Sec
Taiwo Lolade Salvador

**South West Legal
Barr. Funlola Adedayo

**Hon. Kafayat Akinpelu
Lagos Coordinator, AAWSG.