Despite the fact that Tuface Idibia pulled out of the planned 6th Feb protest, Hundreds of Nigerians took to the Street to protest the manner with which the Government has been handling the Countries economic crisis and demand solutions to the on going recession in the country.
Over 500 people gathered at the National stadium in Lagos carrying various sign posts such as "I will not be silent, “The unemployed are hungry and angry” etc. The Protesters marched through the streets in the commercial city to the rhythm of drums and trumpets, singing "Enough is Enough". One of the Protesters who is a student told AFP that the politicians do not care if the people are suffering.
“Two years ago we elected a new government because the previous one was corrupt but we don’t see any change, it’s even worse now.”
The protestors were accompanied by police, who had earlier warned Nigerians not to assemble because of fears of a “breakdown of law and order with attendant loss of lives and property”.
In Abuja, Dozens of people turned out to marched to the presidential villa in protest of the government's economic policies.
“Two years ago we
elected a new government because the previous one was corrupt but we
don’t see any change, it’s even worse now.”
The protestors were accompanied by police, who had earlier warned
Nigerians not to assemble because of fears of a “breakdown of law and
order with attendant loss of lives and property”.
On Sunday, the initiator of the protest, leading Afro-pop star 2Face,
announced he had pulled out of the rally because of security concerns.
But his call to action — a rare event from a celebrity in Nigeria — had
received widespread popular support and several civil society
organisations vowed to carry on with the protest.
In the administrative capital of Abuja, dozens of people also turned out
and marched to the presidential villa in protest at President Muhammadu
Buhari’s economic policies.
Nigerians have been suffering after a fall in oil prices since mid-2014
slashed government revenue, pushing up inflation to more than 20 percent
and weakening the naira currency.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/02/nigerians-take-streets-singing-enough-enough/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/02/nigerians-take-streets-singing-enough-enough/
“Two years ago we
elected a new government because the previous one was corrupt but we
don’t see any change, it’s even worse now.”
The protestors were accompanied by police, who had earlier warned
Nigerians not to assemble because of fears of a “breakdown of law and
order with attendant loss of lives and property”.
On Sunday, the initiator of the protest, leading Afro-pop star 2Face,
announced he had pulled out of the rally because of security concerns.
But his call to action — a rare event from a celebrity in Nigeria — had
received widespread popular support and several civil society
organisations vowed to carry on with the protest.
In the administrative capital of Abuja, dozens of people also turned out
and marched to the presidential villa in protest at President Muhammadu
Buhari’s economic policies.
Nigerians have been suffering after a fall in oil prices since mid-2014
slashed government revenue, pushing up inflation to more than 20 percent
and weakening the naira currency.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/02/nigerians-take-streets-singing-enough-enough/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/02/nigerians-take-streets-singing-enough-enough/
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