The Jigawa State Council of Chiefs and the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Monday called on the Nigerian government to address the country's difficulties but warned people against a street protest.
The groups gave the advice at a town hall meeting in Dutse, the state capital, attended by Governor Umar Namadi, students and union leaders.
They urged residents of the state not to join the planned street protest, warning that it could lead to a breakdown of public order.
CAN President in Jigawa, Maurice Hassan, urged governments to establish a market price stabilization mechanism to curb arbitrary increases in food prices.
Mr. Hassan blamed the government and the people for the food crisis, citing the case of a trader in his locality who arbitrarily increased the price of macaroni by over N5,000.
However, Mr Hassan said the Christian association would not join the planned protest, adding that its aim was to promote peaceful coexistence among residents.
He called on the government to establish a price control mechanism as part of efforts to control the economic crisis in the country.
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The Chairman of the Jigawa State Council of Chiefs and Emir of Hadejia, Adamu Abubakar-Maje, said a street protest is not in line with the religion and tradition of residents.
He called on those organizing the demonstration to opt for non-violence, to communicate and direct their complaints to the relevant authorities.
The Emir of Dutse, Hamim Nuhu-Sanusi, supported the opinion of his Hadejia counterpart at the event.
He said the 2020 Endsars protest had set a dangerous precedent that no Nigerian would want to see repeated anywhere in the country.
The chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Jigawa, Sanusi Alhassan, distanced the unions from the planned demonstration but urged the government to make all possible efforts to alleviate the suffering of the people.
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In his comments, Mr Namadi said economic hardship had created uncertainties, but insisted a protest was not the solution.
Mr Namadi said any policy a government introduced was aimed at improving the lives of its people.
Mr Namadi said governments had been making efforts, including duty-free imports of food and providing food, other materials and cash to cushion the impact of the hardship.
However, Jigawa Police Commissioner Ahmad Abdullahi warned those who insisted on participating in the proposed protest to think twice.
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He said security agencies in the state are combat ready to protect the state against the activities of hoodlums.
Mr Abdullahi said that despite the planned protest publicised on social media, no group or individual has come out to Jigawa as a leader or to seek permission from the police.
The President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Abdullahi Garba, also disassociated the group from the planned protest, assuring that NANS would always promote peace in the state.