GovernorHope Uzodunmaof Imo state has urged youths of southeast to shun calls for protest against the government.

He alleged that proponents of such protests are enemies of the country who wanted to destabilise the national government.

The governor spoke in Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi state during the grand finale of All Progressive Congress (APC) campaign for local government election.

According to him, the people of the region have no reason to protest against the government of the day, stressing that the federal government and President Bola Tinubu are working hard to bring lasting solution to the economic challenges the people are facing.

Uzodinma, who is the chairman of the Southeast Governors’ Forum, further appealed to the people to give the government more time to work and fix the challenges.

He said: “To the youths of southeast, because we are on the path of growth, our enemies are trying to disorganize national government.”

Also speaking, the APC national chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, urged Nigerians to support the president in his bid to beter the living standards of the people.

“I call on every Nigerian to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Vice President Kashim Shettima and the Federal Government for their efforts, programmes and actions geared towards ensuring better standards of living for Nigerians.

“I believe and I am confident that very soon, Nigerians would have reasons to be smiling and acknowledging the prudence and effective results of their support for the APC,” Ganduje said. (The Nation)