Hardship: The President has solved our problem, why should the South East join any protest – Umahi

Senator David Umahi, the Minister of Works, stated that residents of the Southeast region will not participate in nationwide protests against the high cost of living in Nigeria.

Umahi made this declaration over the weekend during a press briefing at his residence in Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.

The former governor of Ebonyi State asserted that President Bola Tinubu has addressed one of the region’s major issues, namely the frequent clashes between farmers and herders.

The Minister claimed that the region’s present predicaments are self-inflicting, stressing that the activities of the “unknown but known gunmen”, are now the major challenges of the Southeast.

“If you check very well, especially in the Southeast, you will know that we no longer have incessant farmers/herders clashes.

“So, why should we join the protest when the President has solved our major problem?

“The problem we now have in the Southeast is self-inflicted. That is the issue of unknown but known gunmen.

“So, if we are protesting, who are we protesting against? We are protesting against a President that has solved herders/farmers clashes.

“If you remove the issue of unknown gunmen, the Southeast will be completely safe and farmers can work. So, we can’t go and join anybody to protest.”