QDespite the calls by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s call for an end to nationwide protests, some youths in their hundreds gathered on Sunday morning around Gani Fawehinmi Park to continue their protest.
The #EndBadGovernance protesters were seen on Sunday morning chanting solidarity songs after President Bola Tinubu’s address to the nation.
President Tinubu, in a nationwide broadcast, had appealed to protesters to cease their activities and engage in dialogue, emphasizing the need for national unity and the cessation of violence and destruction.
He expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives and the damage to properties in various states, urging citizens to work together for a brighter future.
However, the protesters said the President has not addressed core issues raised by them despite touching on efforts by his administration.
Policemen and other security agencies were still on the ground at the park.
The police barred the protesters from holding a procession beyond the designated ground at Gani Fawehinmi Park, Ojota.
The protesters complied without argument and returned to the designated point.
As of the time of filing this report, there are policemen than protesters in Ojota area of Lagos.
Some of the protesters’ demands include the restoration of petrol subsidies and the forex regime. They also want the government to address food shortages, unemployment, and the wasteful spending of those in power.
Other demands are a reduction of the President’s cabinet and general cost of governance, immediate reforms of the electoral umpire INEC and anti-graft agency EFCC with renewed vigour in the fight against corrupt politicians.
