President Muhammadu Buhari has met with the leaders of the National Assembly over the ongoing protests regarding the dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS.

Present at the meeting in Abuja were Senate President, Ahmed Lawan; and the House of Representatives Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila who called for an end to the protest marches across the country.

PRESIDENT BUHARI MEET DR AHMAD LAWAN AND GBAJABIAMILA 4B . President Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Senate Dr Ahmad Lawan and Speaker Rt Hon Femi Gbajabiamila meeting on the ongoing protests across the country, at the Presidential Villa Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE OCT 18 2020.

Lawan urged the protesters to give government time to work on their other demands, as the demonstrations now involve blocking of roads will have an enormous economic impact on the country.

Lawan lauded the president for the way and manner he had been handling the issues raised by the aggrieved youths in the country.

Lawan, therefore, appealed to the aggrieved youths to suspend their protests as government had commenced implementation of their five-point demands, saying government needed sufficient and conducive environment to implement the demands.

He said the appeal had become imperative to avert possible break down of law and order in the country.

He said: “It is also very critical at this point to mention this, since the protest had taken place and the demands had been accepted.

“Time has come for the protest to stop because government needs to have sufficient time and conducive environment to implement the demands of the protesters we also need to have our economy to continue to grow.

“When we try to stop everybody from engaging in their local businesses, closing roads to markets and other economic place we disrupt the economy of the country and that is not the best way to go.

“If the issues had not been accepted then there would have been genuine reasons to continue with the demonstrations and protests. But since the issues had been accepted we should give government time to implement the issue.

“Therefore, I’m taking this opportunity to appeal to our youths who are protesting that the protests have already yielded the desire results.

According to him, other Nigerians have the legitimate right to go on their lawful businesses without hindrance.

Also commenting on the outcome of the meeting, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Gbajabiamila, reiterated the readiness of the NASS to partner with other arms of government particularly the executive, in meeting the genuine demands Nigerians.

He, however, condemned the attack on Gov. Gboyega Oyetola during the ENDSARS protest in Osogbo on Saturday.