The planned nationwide protest kicked off today, (Thursday, August 1) across Nigeria as demonstrators protest against hardships, insecurity, hunger and poor living conditions. Demonstrators have taken to the streets across the various states in the country including, Lagos, Abuja, Borno, Rivers, Oyo, Osun, Sokoto among others to register their displeasure on the pressing issues that has bedeviled the country.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Dubbed #EndbadGovernanceinNigeria, the protest is scheduled to hold for the next ten days and has garnered massive support from Nigerians across the various social media platforms.
The protest has so far witnessed some pockets of violence in some parts of the country.
In Abuja, the police fired teargas at protestors as reported by the Reuters. In Kano, a similar incident occurred after demonstrators attempted to light a bonfire outside of the governor’s office.
As the protest continue unabated, let’s take a look at some messages Nigerians have for President Tinubu’s government as demonstrated by the placards and banners they’re holding.
Here are some of the messages from protestors:
1. End bad governance
2. End insecurity
3. Tinubu, let Nigerians breath
4. Anyone saying we shouldn’t protest is not a democrat
5. No to poor living conditions
6. Declare a state of emergency
7. Enough is enough to hunger and hardship
8. Jail all corrupt politicians
9. Return all stolen wealth
10. End attack on free press
Thousands of mostly young people came out across Nigeria on Thursday as they protested against the country’s worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. Security forces fired tear gas to disperse protesters in several places. #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria https://t.co/iEkMvVMH2e
— Jeffrey Guterman (@JeffreyGuterman) August 1, 2024
Today, I stand with the Nigerian people in the peaceful #EndBadGovernance protest, raising our voices against the untold hardship imposed by the present APC government.
As a proud member of the TAKE-IT-BACK movement and a candidate for the forthcoming #edo2024 elections, I fully… pic.twitter.com/Z5flt7KzYS— Oberaifo Udoh (@oberaifoudoh) August 1, 2024