Tag: Hardship protest

EndBadGovernance: “Stop the protest, come for dialogue” Tinubu tells organisers

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President Bola Tinubu yesterday urged protesters in the on-going #EndBadGovernace protests to stop the demonstrations and create room for dialogue. The President, who stated this in a nationwide broadcast to the nation, said “ Under the circumstances, I hereby enjoin protesters and the organisers to suspend any further protest and create room for dialogue, which I have always acceded to at the slightest opportunity”. Recall that protests broke out across the nation on August 1 to draw attention to growing hunger and sufferings in the land. The protests turned violent…

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National Security Alert: “Kano facing severe security crisis” – Residents cry out

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A pressing national security issue has emerged in Kano regarding escalating violence in the State capital, following a deadly attack involving rival gangs that resulted in the deaths of four people, prompting a significant alert from local residents. In a press statement addressed to President Tinubu, a group, the Concerned Kano Residents (CKR), has issued a dire warning to  President Tinubu highlighting an escalating crisis marked by violence, lawlessness, and the increasing influence of armed thugs. The statement described a chaotic situation in the city, with rival gangs clashing and…

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Hardship Protest: Kano, Yobe govts. relax curfews

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Yobe and Kano State governments have relaxed the twenty-four-hour curfew imposed on several towns. Recall that the State governments have imposed curfews after the ongoing protests against economic hardship were hijacked by hoodlums who resulted in looting and destructing properties. In a broadcast yesterday, Kano State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Malam Baba Dantiye, said curfew in the state is now from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. He said that the curfew was adjusted to restore normalcy in the State. The State government had earlier imposed a 24-hour curfew across…

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‘Tinubu’s failure to address protesters’ demands worrisome’ – Ijaw Congress

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The Ijaw National Congress (INC),has expressed concerns regarding President Bola Tinubu’s yesterday’s nationwide broadcast, stating that he failed to address the demands of ongoing protesters across Nigeria. Recall that in thr broadcast, President Tinubu spoke to the nation amid protests that began on August 1, which have led to violence in various regions. Protesters have called for several key changes, including a reduction in petrol pump prices, improvements in living standards, cuts in the cost of governance, decreases in electricity tariffs, and solutions to escalating insecurity, among others. In an…

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Hardship Protest: Why Tinubu deserves a second chance

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Hassan Umar Farouk Silence is very dangerous, especially when your words can be the only source of healing at a moment —-Israelmore Ayivor, Ghanian writer. On August 1, 2024, thousands of Nigerians took to the streets across major cities and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), protesting against economic hardship and hunger. The demonstrations, which were marked by unfortunate incidents of violence and destruction in States such as Kano, Niger, Kaduna, and Jigawa, have highlighted widespread dissatisfaction with the government’s policies. The protests were organized in response to a range of…

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#EndBadGovernance protests: Organisers protests will continue till FG meets demands

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…Disown Adegboruwa Organisers of the #EndBadGovernance protests against economic hardship say the nationwide rallies will continue till President Bola Tinubu addresses their demands. Director of Mobilisation of the ‘Take It Back Movement’, a non-governmental organisation, Damilare Adenola, who stated this on Friday, said human rights lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, (SAN), does not speak for his group, even though the Senior Advocate had written security agencies to seek protection for them before the rallies. The youth activist said his group won’t suspend the 10-day protests, which entered the second day on Friday,…

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Protests: ‘Reduce fuel price to barest minimum @N180/ltr’ – N’Delta Youths tell Tinubu

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As the #EndBadGovernance national protest enters day three, a socio-political group in the South-South, the Niger-Delta Youth Council has called on President Bola Tinubu to “address the main cause of the protest by reducing fuel price to N180 per litre, or the barest minimum, for the sake of the national economy”. In an issued statement  yesterday, jointly signed by the NDYC President,  Bene Mamamu and Secretary, Onitsha Shedrack, copies of which were made available to newsmen in Warri, Delta State, the group specifically urged Tinubu to “revisit some of his…

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Hardship Protest: CDS warns of military action escalation if protest persist violently

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Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Christopher Musa, says the military will intervene if the ongoing nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests persist violently. Musa spoke in reaction to the vandalisation and looting of properties that characterised the protest in many parts of the country on Thursday. Recall that in Kano, protesters looted the newly-built Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) Industrial Park, setting parts of it ablaze. The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) centre was scheduled for commissioning next week. Some youths were seen making away with desktop computers, chairs, keyboards, and other appliances from…

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Hardship Protest: “Akpabio must go!” – Nigerians demand Senate President’s resignation

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Nigerians are calling on the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to resign after his infamous comment that he and others in the government would be “eating” while Nigerians protest. Recall that Akpabio, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, at an event on Tuesday, organised by the Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC), said: “Those who want to protest can protest, but let us be here eating”. Amnesty International Nigeria, on Thursday, berated Akpabio for the comment, which it described as “insensitive and reckless”. The rights group, in an issued statement posted on X,…

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Day-1 Hardship Protest: 6 protesters shot dead, others injured in Niger

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Six people have been reportedly killed while some sustained injuries in the hunger and hardship protest in Suleja, Niger State. The victims were said to have killed while security operatives were struggling to dislodge a group of protesters who mounted barricade on a section of Abuja-Kaduna highway. According to reports, passengers and motorists plying the highway were trapped on the road for hours. Some policemen who were around the barricade could not control the youths who outnumbered them. However, a reinforcement team was sent to the scene where pandemonium occurred.…

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