The #EndBadGovernance protesters have vowed to return to the streets in a 10 million-man march across Nigeria if President Bola Tinubu fails to heed their demands.
The protesters, who had been demonstrating for 10 days under the theme “10 days of rage,” concluded their demonstrations on Saturday (today).
Despite a brief suspension due to raids on residences and the arrest of protest organizers, the protesters resumed their demonstrations, chanting slogans and carrying placards with messages such as “Rent must be monthly” and “Bring Back corruption-free fuel subsidy.”
We noted that among all other demands, the protesters are seeking a return of petrol subsidy which they hope will reverse prices down to about N200 per litre. They are also seeking a reduction in the cost of governance.
Speaking on behalf of others, protest leader Sanusi Abiodun said, “Today is August 10, 2024, earlier on we declared 10 days of rage to end bad governance in Nigeria. However, it is now open that President Bola Tinubu is not ready to listen to the demands of Nigerians, nor does he want to accede to our demands.
“Today is the final day of rage, and we will be leaving the streets today, and we are promising the Nigerian government and President Tinubu that we are coming back unless he accedes to our demands, and this time we will be declaring a 10 million-man march across Nigeria.”
It can be recalled that President Tinubu, in a televised broadcast on Sunday, appealed to protesters to end their nationwide demonstrations.
He called for constructive dialogue with the government.