Amid growing hunger, poverty, and power outages in parts of Nigeria, former Sports and Youth Development Minister Solomon Dalung has urged Nigerians to protest.
On Thursday, in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account, Dalung called on citizens to “speak the language the government understands,” emphasizing that they should not quietly accept the hardships created by poor leadership.
Dalung pointed out the worsening conditions in northern states, where widespread power blackouts have intensified issues of hunger and poverty. He wrote, “Northern states have blackouts added to their predicaments; hunger, poverty & misery has taken citizens hostage. While @officialABAT lavishly lives big with his officials imposing taxes for their comfort while calling Nigerians to sacrifice for renewed hopelessness. Have Nigerians been abandoned by voices of conscience? Where are @Tunde_52882, @WoleSoyink58747, @femifalana_SAN, @ShehuSani, @_dinomelaye’ @YeleSowore, @AishaYesufu, @SolomonDalung, @elrufai, @Akin_Malaolu, @adeyanjudeji, @kfayemi, @ruffydfire, @abati1990, etc.?”
He continued, “The country is navigating seriously into the abyss. We cannot surrender to the ignorance of a few, while watching Nigeria fall. We must return to the street and speak the languages they understand. What are we scared of death or jail?”
