The Martins Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly has appealed to the organisers of the planned protest to embrace dialogue.
Describing President Bola Tinubu as a listening president, the lawmakers advised the organisers to hold talks with the government and give Tinubu more time to actualise the gains of his policies.
A statement signed on Wednesday, July 31, by Amaewhule’s special assistant media, Martins Wachukwu said the lawmakers took the position while debating on two motions at their 13th legislative sitting.
They also commended President Bola Tinubu for assenting to the New Minimum Wage Act.
Presenting his Motion to commend President Tinubu for timeously signing the new national minimum wage Bill into an Act, Enemi Alabo George, a member, representing Asari Toru Constituency 2, applauded for his uncommon leadership in his approval of the new minimum wage without any form of administrative bottleneck.
He said that the new minimum wage enjoyed the support of a cross-section of the Nigerian society.
Members in their various arguments supported the motion and urged the House to resolve it as prayed by the mover of the motion.
Commenting on the motion, Speaker Amaewhule said that President Tinubu’s leadership style was worthy of commendation and urged employers of labour, particularly state governors to abide by the spirit and letters of the Act.
In another motion, the Deputy Speaker of the House, Dumle Maol, said that though the economic condition might not be conducive, the organisers of the planned protest should give the government a little time to bring to fruition its various programmes.
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Speaking on the motion, Amaewhule said that President Tinubu in his policies had shown to be a listening president.
He urged the organisers of the protest to adopt the option of dialogue, adding that while citizens had the right to peaceful protest they should avoid the mistakes of the past.
He further admonished the people to hold their state governors and local government council chairmen to account following the huge federal allocation that had been accruing to them since the removal of fuel subsidy.