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Tinubu Laments Vandalism: 'What a Shame!' to Those Who Attacked IDiCE Digital Centre

 President Bola Tinubu has said What a shame! to the hoodlums that joined the Kano protest to vandalise one of the digital centres of the Digital and Creative Enterprises (IDiCE) – a programme to empower young people, creating millions of IT and technical jobs that will make them globally competitive.The President said this during his Nationwide broadcast on Sunday, 4th August 2024 noting that it's administration secured $620million under the Digital and Creative Enterprises (IDiCE) – and these programmes include the 3Million Technical Talents scheme. Unfortunately, one of the digital centres was vandalised during the protests in Kano. What a shame!He disclosed that he heard Nigerians, especially youth loud and clear. He said he understand the pain and frustration that drive these protests, and assuring them that our government is committed to listening and addressing the concerns of citizens.He urged them not to let violence and destruction tear the nation apart. "We must work together to build a brighter future, where every Nigerian can live with dignity and prosperity."Notably among the protesters were young Nigerians who desired a better and more progressive country where their dreams, hopes, and personal aspirations would be fulfilled."I am especially pained by the loss of lives in Borno, Jigawa, Kano, Kaduna and other states, the destruction of public facilities in some states, and the wanton looting of supermarkets and shops, contrary to the promise of protest organisers that the protest would be peaceful across the country. The destruction of properties sets us back as a nation, as scarce resources will be again used to restore them."I commiserate with the families and relations of those who have died in the protests. We must stop further bloodshed, violence and destruction."As President of this country, I must ensure public order. In line with my constitutional oath to protect the lives and property of every citizen, our government will not stand idly by and allow a few with a clear political agenda to tear this nation apart."he saidPresident Tinubu therefore enjoined protesters and the organisers to suspend any further protest and create room for dialogue, which I have always acceded to at the slightest opportunity. Nigeria requires all hands on deck and needs us all - regardless of age, party, tribe, religion or other divides, to work together in reshaping our destiny as a nation. "To those who have taken undue advantage of this situation to threaten any section of this country, be warned: The law will catch up with you. There is no place for ethnic bigotry or such threats in the Nigeria we seek to build."Our democracy progresses when the constitutional rights of every Nigerian are respected and protected. Our law enforcement agencies should continue to ensure the full protection of lives and properties of innocent citizens in a responsible manner."My vision for our country is one of a just and prosperous nation where each person may enjoy the peace, freedom, and meaningful livelihood that only democratic good governance can provide – one that is open, transparent and accountable to the Nigerian people"he addedPresident Tinubu stressed that for decades, the economy has remained anaemic and taken a dip because of many misalignments that have stunted our growth. Just over a year ago, our dear country, Nigeria, reached a point where we couldn’t afford to continue the use of temporary solutions to solve long-term problems for the sake of now and our unborn generations. "I therefore took the painful yet necessary decision to remove fuel subsidies and abolish multiple foreign exchange systems which had constituted a noose around the economic jugular of our Nation and impeded our economic development and progress."These actions blocked the greed and the profits that smugglers and rent-seekers made. They also blocked the undue subsidies we had extended to our neighbouring countries to the detriment of our people, rendering our economy prostrate. "These decisions I made were necessary if we must reverse the decades of economic mismanagement that didn’t serve us well. Yes, I agree, the buck stops on my table. But I can assure you that I am focused fully on delivering the governance to the people - good governance for that matter."he saidwww.twitter.com/spyetv