FG boosts security as #EndBadGovernance protesters announce 1 Million-Man march
August 10, 2024.
By Samuel Ogunsona
The Federal Government has intensified security measures across major cities in Nigeria as #EndBadGovernance protesters plan 1 Million-Man march on it last day of the nationwide hunger protests.
One of the organizers of the protests, Take it Back Movement, TIB, among other organizations has scheduled August 10, 2024, for a one-million-man march across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja.
The protesters, who have been demanding an end to bad governance, corruption, and poor leadership, announced their plan to embark on a massive march, involving over 1 million people, to press home their demands.
The National Coordinator of the movement, Sanyaolu Juwon, in his statement in Abuja on Friday announced that TIB among other organizations will continue its demonstration on Saturday with a 1-million march across the 36 states.
He said, “The Take It Back Movement, along with other organisers and organisations, will lead a one-million-man protest in each of the 36 states of Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on August 10.
“This event will mark a critical juncture in our nationwide #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria campaign, which began on August 1, 2024.
“It started as a planned 10-day protest but has evolved into a sustained and widespread movement, drawing participants from every corner of Nigeria and the Diaspora.”
Juwon in his statements also commended Governments effort in securing the release of arrested protesters and organizers by security agents.
He said, “On the troubling matter of unlawful arrests, we unequivocally condemn the detention of Michael Adaramoye (Lenin), Babatunde Oluajo, and others who were arrested on August 5, and on previous and subsequent days. Their continued imprisonment by the DSS and the police is a gross violation of their rights. We demand their immediate release and call for an end to these unjust detentions.”
In response, The YorubaTimes learnt that the Federal Government has deployed a heavy security presence in key cities, including Abuja and Lagos to maintain law and order.
Security personnel, including police, and civil defense officers, have been strategically positioned at strategic locations, to prevent any potential breakdown of law and order.
The government’s move has been seen as a precautionary measure to prevent the protest from escalating into violence or chaos.
Meanwhile, the protesters have vowed to continue their peaceful demonstrations, insisting that their demands for good governance, accountability, and transparency must be met.