Adamawa Governor Fintiri calls for solutions to citizens’ concerns

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Adamawa Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri

By Joseph Adahnu, Yola

As #Endbadgovernance protest enters its 4th day, Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri says as government they must be seen doing the needful in providing solutions to citizens concerns. 

In a statewide broadcast in Yola, he said it is the time to “safely say our people have harken to our calls for calm and the situation is peaceful; where there are pockets of protests, the protesters are a minority, who are conducting themselves in the most respectable civil manner while pressing home their demands for good governance and better life for the citizens of Nigeria.”

He noted that, “even though, the protest might be unpopular especially with the way and manner it is carried out in some states across the country, the message is clear and the demands are genuine. 

“None of us can deny the fact that there is hunger and general poverty in the land; this has been made worse by the harsh economic realities, a deficient policy direction and the insensitivity of the national government to engage the citizens civilly.”

According to him, as leaders of the people, we must at all times not only listen but act. The lesson we must derive from the protest is the constant reminder that it is not enough to tell the citizens, ‘We have heard’ we must be seen as doing the needful in providing solutions to citizens’ concerns”, he said. 

His words, “I must thank you all for the show of support which has rekindle my resolve to do more and continue to serve you. I have seen love; I have equally seen genuine affection that knows no bounds at a time when the situation is rancorous in other climes.”