Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has attributed the current hardship in the country to the policies of the Federal Government.
This comes as protesters in Edo State held a church service on the street, demanding an end to bad governance.
Obaseki, in a statement on Sunday, said his government had implemented several people-oriented programmes to reduce the suffering of Edo people.
He listed some of the programmes to include raising the minimum wage for workers to N70,000, introducing a free transport scheme, extending free Wi-Fi services to public spaces, and kick-starting a state-wide feeding programme for the vulnerable.
The governor said, “The protest is obviously the result of the difficult living conditions which Nigerians have had to endure, particularly over the last one year, arising from various policies that have been implemented by the Federal Government.”
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He added, “These policies have taken a severe toll on citizens who have had to endure astronomic high food prices, high transportation costs, galloping inflation, and loss of operating capital by small business owners across the country.”
The protesters, who barricaded the road during the church service, sang and danced while praising God and calling for an end to bad governance.
The Coordinator of the Edo State Civil Society Organisation, Agho Omobude, said the protest would continue for 10 days and would only end when the President addresses the protesters’ demands.
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