“We Won’t Bow”: Organisers Suspend Hunger Protest in Lagos, Give Reason
- The #EndBadGovernance nationwide protest against hunger and economic hardship has been suspended in Lagos state
- Comrade Hassan Taiwo Soweto said the organiser decided to suspend the protest only for Tuesday to evaluate and re-strategise
- Soweto, who is one of the organisers said they won’t bow to any idle threat and will announce what is their next line of action before the close of work today
Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering metro and government policy
Ojota, Lagos state - The organisers of the #EndBadGovernance nationwide protest have suspended the demonstration in Lagos state.
One of the protest organisers in the state, Comrade Hassan Taiwo Soweto, said the protest was suspended to evaluate the progress of the exercise and re-strategise.
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Soweto, however, said protesters would not succumb to threats from any security operatives.
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According to Daily Trust, Soweto stated this while reacting to Lagos state Commissioner of Police, Adegoke Fayoade’s statement that protest had been outlawed in any part of the state.
He explained that the break did not mean the protest had been called off in the state.
Soweto disclosed that the decision to suspend the protest for a day was taken on Monday, August 5 at the protest ground.
“The constitution allows for peaceful protest. We decided to take the day off to enable us to access progress and to also restrategize. We won’t bow to any idle threat. We will make the announcement as to what is next before the close of work today.”
Legit.ng also reported that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu asked #EndBadGovernance protest organisers not to allow themselves to be 'used by a few with a political agenda'.
In a nationwide broadcast monitored by Legit.ng, the president described their actions as "violent" and expressed concern over the loss of lives, particularly among young Nigerians.
He acknowledged the protesters' desire for a better country but condemned the destruction and looting that has occurred.
Lagos police react to reports of banning protest
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the police in Lagos have warned media outlets against heating the polity through the kind of news they share.
Benjamin Hundeyin, the police spokesperson in Lagos, who took to his X handle on Monday, August 5, pointed out that news headlines can be deceiving.
Legit.ng reports that President Tinubu has appealed for protests to end after anti-hardship protests during dayslong demonstrations over the worsening cost of living crisis, but some protesters are adamant.
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