Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, a biological daughter of President Bola Tinubu, has implored traders in Lagos state to stop their children from taking part in the planned nationwide protest.
The president’s daughter, who is the Iyaloja-general of Lagos, asked the women to see to it that their children stay at home, saying that the state government has made symbolic progress in enriching the lives of the people.
Making illustration with the #EndSARS protest, Tinubu-Ojo said people are yet to recover from the losses induced during the protest in 2020.
“Let’s tell ourselves, family, and children that there is nothing like protest in Lagos. It is a gimmick to destroy the country,” she said on Saturday at Dosunmu market.
“Look at what they did during the last protest (#EndSARS), look at how they burnt government properties. Can you see that they are fighting against us?
“Don’t allow any political party to give money to some persons to fight. Don’t allow our children to get killed during the process.
“Look at the ShopRite at Adeniran Ogunsanya, Sangotedo, Lekki. Those businesses that were destroyed… have the owners recovered from their losses?
“I’m begging you in the name of God, let’s talk to ourselves and our children that there is nothing like protest in Lagos state because the government of Lagos state is making us proud.
“They (Lagos government) are making us happy. They gave us a sense of belonging.”
The Iyaloja-general of Lagos then implored the people to let the federal government spend three years in office before being criticised.
“The federal government recently assumed office. Before you say a government is not doing well, let it spend three years in office,” she said.
“Let everyone tell their children at home to remain calm.”
The planned youth-led nationwide demonstration is scheduled to begin on August 1.
The federal and state governments, including President Bola Tinubu, have pleaded with the youths to drop the protest.
Also, religious and traditional institutions have called for the cancellation of the planned protest.