The organisers of the proposed October 1 protest against hardship in the country have insisted they would proceed with the despite kicks by the Federal Government and warning by the Nigerian Police Force.
Giving an update via his official X handle on Monday, a former presidential candidate and activist, who is one of the leaders of the planned, protest, Omoyele Sowore, insisted on the action, saying it would be held across the country.
According to him, the nationwide protest will hold at the Eagles Square Abuja, adding that it would be peaceful.
The activist further said hunger pangs have spread across the country, adding that it was necessary for Nigerians to tropp out nationwide in protest.
“The protests will hold across all parts of Nigeria because the scale of the devastation, hunger, insecurity, and hardship that this government has unleashed on Nigerians is national. I will emphasise again that these will be peaceful protests, as they’ve always been.
“The last protests were peaceful, yet the government met the protesters with batons and bullets.
“We will not be deterred, though. Our only weapon is truth, and no amount of force or violence will prevent us from speaking truth to power,” he said.
Sowore’s insistence comes after the Nigerian Police Force said they had not been notified of any protest.
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