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Nigeria’s Tinubu urges end to protests against economic hardship

Government revenues had more than doubled in the first half of this year while 68 percent of revenue now went to debt servicing, down from 97 percent before Tinubu took office in May 2023 [File: Olamikan Gbemiga/AP]

President Bola Tinubu has told Nigerians protesting against a cost of living crisis that he has “heard” them as he called for the suspension of the demonstrations and an end to “bloodshed”, in his first public comments since protests broke out last week.

In his televised address on Sunday, Tinubu called for an end to violence in several states since the protests started, saying he was always open to dialogue.

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