#EndBadGovernance Protests: Tinubu Monitoring Situation, Says Bagudu.
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning Atiku Bagudu says President Bola Tinubu is monitoring the #EndBadGovernance protests across the country. Nigeria’s recent protests are owing to the high cost of living, worsened by the floating of the naira and the stoppage of fuel subsidy removal by the Tinubu administration. Although there have been calls for Tinubu to address the nation after the demonstrations entered the third day – petering out though – the president is yet to do that. However, Bagudu, said the Nigerian leader is well aware of the situation. “Mr President has been monitoring the situation, as he ought to. Very responsibly, and alert,” the minister said on Saturday during Channels Television’s special programme The August Protest — #EndBadGovernance . “I am a minister. I also have responsibilities. I have also been monitoring this thing. I have been noting this thing so that I can make inputs.” “We have been monitoring and listening carefully to hear what is being ...