Tension is increasing across Nigeria as organizers prepare for nationwide protests set to begin on August 1, 2024.... CLICK TO READ THE FULL NEWS HERE▶▶
DAILY POST reports that these protests are a response to the country’s severe economic situation.
Nigerians across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are planning mass demonstrations next month.
The protests aim to highlight the hardships faced by citizens and to pressure the government to address these issues.
Organizers hope to persuade the administration to reverse certain policies contributing to the current economic crisis.
The announcement has led to heightened tensions among government officials, business owners, and security agencies.
Concerns about potential attacks and unrest during the protests are growing.
Despite these warnings, the protest organizers remain firm in their plans.
Omoyele Sowore, a former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) and a key organizer, confirmed that the protests will proceed as scheduled.
Sowore, who is currently in the United States, indicated that there is pressure to start the protests earlier than planned.
Sowore also confirmed his participation in the protests, stating that they will be a global event.
The inclusion of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), in the organizers’ demands has brought controversy.
Sowore defended this decision, explaining that addressing the injustices related to Kanu’s detentions is necessary, even if it is challenging given Nigeria’s diverse ethnic, cultural, and religion.
He drew a comparison to the 2019 demand for the release of Elzakyaky, noting that despite initial objections, Elzakyaky was eventually freed without major issues.
“The #EndBadGovernmnetInNigeria #DaysOfRage will take place on August 1st 2024 as scheduled; Organizers are under pressure to start earlier.”
“The revolt will occur globally; yes, I will participate fully.”
“We understand that as an ethnically, culturally and religiously diverse country, some may find the inclusion of free Nnamdi Kanu a bit challenging but it is the right thing to do to address the monumental injustices intertwined in the legally tangled conundrum the federal government has found itself in sustaining Kanu’s unjust incarceration.“
“When Free Elzakyaky was included in 2019, some people frowned at it but today, he is a free man and the heavens did not fall,” he said.
