The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has revealed that hunger is the primary sponsor of the #EndBadGovernance protests that swept across the country in August.
The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, made the declaration at a press conference held at the PDP headquarters in Abuja on Monday.
The statement comes amidst the federal government’s clampdown on protesters, including the arrest of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Joe Ajaero.
The PDP spokesman said there is need for caution and criticized the government’s response to the protests.
“We know those who sponsored the protest. The sponsor is hunger,” Ologunagba said. “The President and his people should arrest hunger, and there will be no problem. Let your policies that are draconian, that are bringing people to their knees, be addressed.”
The development comes on the heels of the arrest of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President Joe Ajaero by Department of State Services (DSS) operatives at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.
Also, men from the DSS stormed the Abuja office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and demanded to see it’s directors.