Why Kogi State snubbed anti-Tinubu protest -Coalition

The Coalition of Concerned Kogi State Indigenes (CCKI), says the need to ensure peaceful coexistence of the ethnic nationalities in the state was responsible for the decision by the citizenry in the state not to join the ongoing nationwide protests.

In a statement released in Abuja on Saturday, Comrade Philip Adamu Isah applauded Hajiya Halimat Adenike Tejuosho over the role she played in achieving the goal.

CCKI claimed that they had been working behind the scenes to unite the heavily polarized state through partnerships and collaborations with notable figures across the federation to achieve the goal.

The Coalition explained that they decided to heed Tejuosho’s intervention to avert the breakdown of law and order in the State.

“We are glad to have averted the looting, loss of lives and the destruction of government and private investments. Let it known that Kogi State is a very peaceful state, and we will not allow any faceless group to disturb the peaceful atmosphere we are enjoying here.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu needs more time to address Nigeria’s challenges and we’ll not distract him with a needless protest”,” the group noted.

CCKI called on President Tinubu to immediately appoint Tejuosho as the Minister of Humanitarian and Poverty Alleviation ministry.

They contended that the cries of hardship by aggrieved Nigerians would have been ameliorated if there were no vacuum in the Ministry.

“The long vacancy at the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation is disturbing, especially now that Nigerians are complaining of hunger and suffering,” it noted.

“We want to urge Mr. President to consider competence, merit and positive precedents in his next phase of appointment, especially for the position of Humanitarian Affairs Minister.

“In exchange for their gesture of goodwill, and in appreciation of the tireless efforts of Hajiya Halimat Adenike Tejuosho who has been known to deploy her resources for providing succour to the downtrodden, the Coalition appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to kindly appoint her as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation.

“Hajiya Halimat Adenike has overtime, demonstrated a humane disposition and competence, touching lives across the country with her resources. She has earned global acclaim and rightly deserves a platform upon which she can reach more Nigerians and sustainably touch lives.”