Count us out of nationwide protest — Miyetti Allah

Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, a prominent Fulani socio-cultural association, has said its members will not participate in the planned nationwide protests against hunger and hardship scheduled for August 1, 2024. Alhaji Abdullahi Bello-Bodejo and Engr. Saleh Alhassan, national president and national secretary of the association, stated this during a press conference in Karu, Nasarawa State […]

Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, a prominent Fulani socio-cultural association, has said its members will not participate in the planned nationwide protests against hunger and hardship scheduled for August 1, 2024.

Alhaji Abdullahi Bello-Bodejo and Engr. Saleh Alhassan, national president and national secretary of the association, stated this during a press conference in Karu, Nasarawa State yesterday.

Bello-Bodejo said, “Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore unequivocally and strongly asserts that we do not support the planned protests and our members will not be participating.”

He emphasised the association’s preference for peaceful dialogue and constructive engagement with the authorities over mass protests.

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The group also praised the recent establishment of the Ministry of Livestock Development by President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

Also, a social critic and leader of the Movement for the Restoration of Justice, Alhaji Abdulkarim Dayyabu, has expressed scepticism about the authenticity of the faceless groups advocating for mass nationwide protests.

Speaking to newsmen in Kano, Dayyabu urged the public to remain patient and supportive of the current leadership, suggesting that the government has been advised on the prevailing issues and is addressing them.

Don’t destabilize Nigeria, CSOs warn protesters

In their response to the planned nationwide protests organized by the #EndBadGovernance group, 259 civil society organisations (CSOs) under the Coalition for Transparency and Economic Reforms (COTER) have voiced their opposition.

At a press conference led by the National Coordinator, Adeshina Animashaun, COTER cautioned the protest organisers.

Animashaun noted that the protests could lead to chaos and violence reminiscent of the October 2020 #EndSARS demonstrations.

He urged the organisers to reconsider, emphasizing that the protests could destabilise the nation and harm innocent citizens.