Breaking: Nationwide Protesters Declared in Nigeria Over Hardship Under Tinubi’s Government – Date Unveiled

FCT, Abuja – The #EndBadGovernance movement on Thursday, May 29, announced its plan to stage protests across Nigeria on Thursday, June 12.

As reported byDaily Trust, Hassan Soweto, one of the leaders of the movement, announced this at a press conference in Lagos state .

According to Soweto, the demonstration is aimed at expressing dissatisfaction with the Bola Tinubu administration over its economic reforms which have triggered hardship.

Soweto stressed that the removal of subsidy and unification of the naira have adversely affected the economy , pushing many citizens into hardship.

He said:

“Another result of Tinubu’s two-year presidency is the asphyxiation of the national economy due to the adverse effect of the removal of oil subsidy and naira devaluation.”

“Without equivocation, we have to say that the past two years of President Tinubu’s government has been nothing short of a disaster for the mass of Nigerian people. The anti-poor and neo-liberal reforms of the regime have led to destruction of livelihoods and the economy on a scale previously unimagined.”

The demonstrations, dubbed “10 days of rage”, were part of a larger wave of unrest spreading across Africa in places such as Kenya, Uganda, Ghana and now Nigeria.

The demonstrations spiralled out of control in parts of the country, including the northern Yobe and Kano states where authorities declared a 24-hour curfew as private and public properties were looted in chaotic scenes that also saw many vehicles burned.

The following month, 10 people who took part in the protests were charged with treason and other serious offences at the federal high court in the capital, Abuja.

All of the accused pleaded not guilty.

The protests turned violent in some places as protesters clashed with security forces leaving at least seven dead, according to police, though rights groups put the death toll at 23.

Breaking: Nationwide Protesters Declared in Nigeria Over Hardship Under Tinubi’s Government – Date Unveiled

FCT, Abuja – The #EndBadGovernance movement on Thursday, May 29, announced its plan to stage protests across Nigeria on Thursday, June 12.

As reported byDaily Trust, Hassan Soweto, one of the leaders of the movement, announced this at a press conference in Lagos state .

According to Soweto, the demonstration is aimed at expressing dissatisfaction with the Bola Tinubu administration over its economic reforms which have triggered hardship.

Soweto stressed that the removal of subsidy and unification of the naira have adversely affected the economy , pushing many citizens into hardship.

He said:

“Another result of Tinubu’s two-year presidency is the asphyxiation of the national economy due to the adverse effect of the removal of oil subsidy and naira devaluation.”

“Without equivocation, we have to say that the past two years of President Tinubu’s government has been nothing short of a disaster for the mass of Nigerian people. The anti-poor and neo-liberal reforms of the regime have led to destruction of livelihoods and the economy on a scale previously unimagined.”

The demonstrations, dubbed “10 days of rage”, were part of a larger wave of unrest spreading across Africa in places such as Kenya, Uganda, Ghana and now Nigeria.

The demonstrations spiralled out of control in parts of the country, including the northern Yobe and Kano states where authorities declared a 24-hour curfew as private and public properties were looted in chaotic scenes that also saw many vehicles burned.

The following month, 10 people who took part in the protests were charged with treason and other serious offences at the federal high court in the capital, Abuja.

All of the accused pleaded not guilty.

The protests turned violent in some places as protesters clashed with security forces leaving at least seven dead, according to police, though rights groups put the death toll at 23.