OPEN LETTER TO NIGERIA PRESIDENT TINUBU ON NATION-WIDE PROTEST

His Excellency,
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR)
President and Commander in Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, State House, Aso Presidential Villa
Abuja, FCT.

Your Excellency, Sir!

I have been following the turn of events in our beloved country Nigeria; following the first day of the nationwide protest. If there are established protocols regarding this mode of communicating to you Sir, with your permission, I wish to dispense with them. This is because the subject matter of this letter is so obviously urgent and compelling that it requires going straight to the point rather than expending time on preambles.

Your Excellency, I write to you with a deep sense of passion, pure patriotism, and good intent for Nigeria. Today being the second day of the protest, things may look calm in Lagos and Abuja, this should not be seen as the end. It’s a window that Your Excellency can use to call for a meeting of the NATIONAL COUNCIL OF STATE or critical stakeholders. Mr. President should excuse most of the Ministers or SSAs or SAs but just some trusted personal aides. This will help reduce what’s discussed and the President would be able to hear things first-hand as it is. Likewise, ministers coming on air to defend the government are belated exercises. Therefore, key government Ministers and appointment holders must refrain from further inflammatory statements.

In addition, as the days go by, I suggest Mr. President call former presidential candidates of the major political parties, and chairmen of the parties, for a stakeholders meeting. Such a meeting will include the conveners and lawyers of the current protest ongoing to an urgent closed-door meeting. This could help mitigate the current unpleasant situation.

This is the time to show empathy, stand with the people, persuade, dialogue, assure, and regain trust. Hence, there is a need for a State of the Nation national broadcast. It’s time to address Nigeria as the father of the nation. It’s time for rapprochement and dialogue.

Your Excellency Sir! I am writing you this letter because I am concerned about the economy, national security, the well-being of our people, and the growth of our beloved country in the comity of Nations. God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Your Excellency Sir! Please accept the assurance of my Esteemed Regards.

Yours Sincerely
Citizen Richard Odusanya
For: AFRICA COVENANT RESCUE INITIATIVE (ACRI)