Reno Omokri, a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has expressed opposition to the ongoing statewide demonstration against the high cost of living being spearheaded by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC).
According to reports, the two-day statewide protest that the Labour Union had earlier called for began on Tuesday in Abuja, Lagos, and other cities around the nation.
The demonstrators are calling for rapid government action to address the nation’s escalating economic problems.
Former presidential aide Omokri responded by asserting that the demonstration will not alter the state of the economy.
But the PDP leader listed two strategies for boosting the nation’s economy.
Reno said that in order to stimulate the economy, the 36 state governors ought to follow the federal government’s lead and give state employees wage awards.
In order to support the local currency, which has been losing value in relation to US dollars, he also emphasized the need of Nigerians purchasing goods created in their country.
Reno wrote, “It is counterintuitive to protest in demand of an end to economic hardship,” in a post on his official X handle.
“Where has such a protest worked? Economic hardship responds to economic policies, not to protests. You protest against injustice. You work against economic hardship. Not vice versa. If you want your hardship to end, do two things.
“First, ask your state government to pay you a wage award, support the way the Federal Government is paying federal workers ₦35,000 in addition to their salaries. After all, states are now getting 69% more federal allocation since the removal of fuel subsidies, and their wage bills have not increased.
“Then, secondly, #GrowNairaBuyNaija. I am looking at the clothes the protesters are wearing. Women with Brazilian hair. Men with imported shirts and shoes. Your clothes are part of the reason you are suffering”.
