President Bola Tinubu has warned organisers of the 1st August nationwide protests against proceeding as Nigerians do not want to turn Nigeria into Sudan a war-torn country at the brink of famine and home to the highest number of displaced children globally.

President Tinubu says protests, fuelled by anger and hate, could degenerate into violence and set the country backwards, saying government is reworking the social welfare scheme to reach the ward level, which is the closest to the people.

According to him, the sponsors of the protests place their selfish ambitions above the national interest, the sponsors of protests do not love the country, they have no love for the nation, they do not understand citizenship, and they have alternative passports.

The President also allayed fears of manipulation by any interest group in his ongoing economic reforms, saying his campaign was self-sponsored, without strings, or indebtedness to any individual or institution.

He made the submission when he received a delegation of Islamic leaders led by Sheikh Bala Lau, at the State House, saying his victory at the polls was purely by divine intervention, careful planning, and diligence in getting support from Nigerians.

In his remarks, the leader of the delegation, Sheikh Bala Lau, assured the President of support with prayers and more sensitisation.

”Peace is paramount for us in the country. The first thing Abraham asked God for was peace and guidance,” Lau said.