- Godswill Akpabio, the president of the Senate, has mocked the organizers of the planned nationwide hunger protests
- The Senate president at an NDDC event on Tuesday, July 30, said he was not interested in any change of government, and those who want to protest can go ahead
- Akpabio then expressed the readiness of his National Assembly-led leadership to address oil spillage in the Niger Delta region
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has mocked those planning to protest against economic hardship in Nigeria. Akpabio said those interested in protesting can go ahead, but he will be “eating” while they do so.
The Senate president made this comment at an event organized by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in Rivers state on Tuesday, July 30.
According to Daily Trust, his comment reads in part:
“Those who want to protest can protest, but let us be there eating — I must thank the Niger Delta”.