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“My dear Nigerians, especially our youth, I have heard you loud and clear. I understand the pain and frustration that drive these protests…”
Source: Broadcast on the nationwide protests, Abuja, 4 August 2024
Context After days of protests over the cost of living in which several people died; in the same address he defended removing the fuel subsidy.
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