Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, daughter of President Bola Tinubu and Iyaloja General of Lagos State, on Sunday declared that there will be no protest in the State.
She also advised market women in Lagos to stop their children from participating in the planned August 1 Hunger Protest.
Tinubu-Ojo, speaking with market women in Yoruba language, urged them to warn their children about the dangers of joining the #ENdBadGovernance protest, adding that a government that has not spent three years in office cannot be fairly criticised.
In the viral video, she noted: “Let’s talk to ourselves, our children and our families that there is nothing like protesting in Lagos, it is just a ploy to destroy the country. See the last protest and the damage that was caused. Let’s not because a party is paying some people to fight, let’s not allow our children to participate.”
Switching to English language, she added: “There is nothing like protest in Lagos State because the government of Lagos State is making us proud. They are making us happy, they give us a sense of belonging.
“The government at the center just assumed office. Before you say a government is not doing well, let it last three years, at least.
“Prevention is better than treatment. We will not suffer loss of lives. Let everyone warn her children.”
Her father, President Tinubu, has been consulting a range of stakeholders, including religious leaders, traditional rulers, governors, and security agencies, to discourage citizens from participating in the nationwide protests driven by economic hardship and soaring food prices.