Protest: Address food inflation and insecurity, NMA tells FG

The federal capital territory (FCT) chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has urged President Bola Tinubu to address the main issues that led to the nationwide protest.

Charles Ugwuanyi, chairman of the association, made the call in an interview with NAN.

He said hunger and food inflation ignited the protests.

He also urged Tinubu to review the security situation in the country, which he said has seriously affected so many things.

“We are calling on the president to make the economy friendly so the Nigerian people will be able to put food on their table,” he said.

“In recent times, President Tinubu’s desire to rescue the country from so many issues that have bedevilled it has thrown severe hardship on Nigerians.

“In spite of his efforts, the hunger and unbearable conditions in many parts of the country persisted, fuelling public discontent.

“The dire economic situation has led many to view protests as a necessary outlet for their frustrations. Such action also threaten the national security of the country.”

Ugwuanyi said Nigerians are hungry and the federal government should wake up to its responsibilities and rescue the country.

“Government must address the main issue of hunger and cost of food,” he said.

“The president should address all these challenges and other economy-related issues like the cost of fuel that is injecting pains on the people.”