'Perform Or Resign' - June 12 Protesters Tell Fubara

‘Perform Or Resign’ – June 12 Protesters Tell Fubara
Demonstrators decried hardship, insecurity and political tensions.
Take-It-Back Movement said protest was driven by ideology.

Members of the Take-It-Back Movement staged a protest in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Democracy Day, calling on Governor Siminalayi Fubara to focus on governance or resign from office if he was no longer interested in serving the people.

The protesters, who identified themselves as supporters of the movement associated with activist Omoyele Sowore, gathered near the Rivers State Government House and voiced concerns over worsening economic hardship, insecurity and the prolonged political crisis in the state.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the demonstration formed part of a nationwide protest declared by the Take-It-Back Movement to mark June 12 and draw attention to the country’s economic and security challenges.

Speaking during the protest, one of the demonstrators accused Governor Fubara of failing to meet the expectations of Rivers residents despite the support he received during the state’s political crisis.

“My personal address is to the Rivers State Government and Governor Fubara. You people should help us pass our message to Governor Fubara, telling him that those of us who stood against oppression in this state are disappointed in him and that we expected more from him as governor, even though he said he’s no longer interested in 2027,” the protester said.

He further urged the governor to use the remaining period of his administration to deliver on his mandate.

“Oga, you have one year to work for the Rivers people. Nothing is happening in this state. We are worse than Abia State,” he stated.

The protesters also directed criticism at President Bola Tinubu’s administration, chanting slogans demanding action against insecurity, hunger and economic hardship. They insisted their protest was driven by ideology rather than loyalty to any political figure or faction.

According to them, the rising cost of living, poor public services and growing insecurity were among the major reasons for the demonstration.

'Perform Or Resign' - June 12 Protesters Tell Fubara — ‘Perform Or Resign’ – June 12 Protesters Tell Fubara

The protesters also criticised the political situation in Rivers State, alleging that recent developments had weakened governance and slowed progress in the oil-rich state. They ended the demonstration with chants of “Freedom comes by struggle.”