Don’t destabilize Nigeria, CSOs warn planned anti-Tinubu Protesters
259 Civil Society Organisations under the aegis of the Coalition for Transparency and Economic Reforms (COTER) have kicked against the planned August 1st protests by the #EndBadGovernance, group against the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. COTER also warned the organisers of the protests to be prepared for confrontation by law-abiding Nigerians under the aegis […]
NLC members protesting againsts cost of living crisis at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja yesterday
259 Civil Society Organisations under the aegis of the Coalition for Transparency and Economic Reforms (COTER) have kicked against the planned August 1st protests by the #EndBadGovernance, group against the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
COTER also warned the organisers of the protests to be prepared for confrontation by law-abiding Nigerians under the aegis of the #ProtectNigeriaRally.
The Coalition gave the warning at a press conference addressed by its National Coordinator, Adeshina Animashaun.
Adeshina warned the organisers to desist from going ahead with their threat, saying the protest will not only cause chaos, but also lead to violence witnessed during the October 2020 #EndSARS violence.
COTER further warned #EndBadGovernance that it would not allow any individual or group of persons to unleash terror upon innocent and law-abiding citizens of Nigeria under the guise of protesting against bad governance.
The Coalition alleged that some aggrieved politicians and their allies who have lost out in the power game under the current dispensation had been identified as the brains behind the planned nationwide protests targeted at the incumbent government under Tinubu.
The 259 CSOs disclosed that they would be joining other law-abiding citizens in the #ProtectNigeriaRally scheduled to take place all over Nigeria at the same date as the planned nationwide protests by the #EndBadGovernance.
COTER said, “We shall join other law-abiding Nigerians to participate in the #ProtectNigeriaRally which will take place from August 1st to 15th. Our Coalition will be on ground to protect Nigeria, Nigerians and businesses. In the streets, markets and other public spaces, we will confront violent protesters, apprehend them, and hand them over to law enforcement officers. More details regarding logistics and organisational plans will be shared via our social media platforms.”
COTER has therefore called on the Federal Government and the various security agencies in the country to act swiftly to prevent the planned nationwide protests by the #EndBadGovernance, which it described as another #EndSARS violence in disguise and a disaster waiting to happen.