The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, recently stated that the South-easterners will not join the protests against high cost of living in Nigeria.
According to Umahi who made the assertion at the weekend while addressing journalists at his Uburu residence in Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, President Bola Tinubu has solved major problems of the people in the region.
The former governor of Ebonyi State further revealed that president Tinubu solved the major problems like incessant clash 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.
He said, “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.”
