EndBadGovernance: Organizers Plan 1-Million-Man Protest In 36 States, FCT Saturday
From PAULINE PODKA, Abuja
One of the key organizers of the EndBadGovernance nationwide protest, Take It Back Movement, has scheduled Saturday for a 1-million-man protest in all the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
National Coordinator of the movement, Mr. Sanyaolu Juwon, stated this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday.
He said: “The Take It Back Movement (TIB), side-by-side with other organizers and organizations will on August 10, lead a monumental 1-million-man protest in each of the 36 states of Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja.
“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.”
Pentoks News gathered that the protest which aimed at drawing the attention of the governments at all levels to the hardship bedeviling the citizens, commenced on August 1 and is expected to end on Saturday, August 10.
The group said although the protest was hijacked by criminal elements, the exercise recorded large turnout across the country, especially in the northern states.
According to the him, despite the appeal by President Bola Tinubu in a nationwide broadcast on Sunday, asking the protesters to back down and give his administration more time, the protest had continued in Abuja, Kano and some other parts of the country.