Ogun State House of Assembly today joined other well- meaning Nigerians to appeal to the youth to avoid any act inimical to the peace and tranquillity being enjoyed in the State and the nation.
The Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide, gave the admonition, while responding to the issue of planned protest by some groups raised by the Minority Leader Lukman Adeleye, who spoke under " matters of urgent public importance" during the plenary held at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
The Speaker encouraged the youth to continue to engage government through meaningful dialogue especially on the high rate of inflation affecting everyone, saying that the current challenges facing the nation were same global issues confronting different nations.
Rt. Hon. Elemide counseled that though, it was the right of the youth to conduct peaceful protest but such should not affect the rights of others, pointing out that every Nigerian was aware of the various challenges confronting the nation ranging from inflation to hunger.
Describing the high inflation as a global issue that no nation is immune against, the Speaker said that the nation's peculiarities were being addressed by the various government at all levels.
Other lawmakers who spoke on the proposed protest included the Minority Leader Adeleye and Hon. Damilare Bello, cautioned the youth that anyone embarking on any reasonable protest must do so within the ambit of the law, which should be devoid of any form of violence.
They explained that just as the youth had the right to lawful protest, other citizens equally have the rights to peaceful movement which should not be hindered by the protest, advising that the various political leaders should work together with security agencies and the various youth groups to promote peace and tranquillity in the State.
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