It’s risky for faceless people to lead protest, says Dele Momodu

Dele Momodu, the publisher of Ovation Magazine, says it is risky for any protest to be led by faceless people.

There have been reports of a planned youth-led nationwide protest over the rising cost of living and economic hardship.

The protest is reportedly slated for August 1 to 15.

Momodu, in a post on X on Wednesday, said while every citizen is entitled to protest, the government reserves the “right to protect lives and properties” of the people.

“I have 46 years experience in protests, since 1978 at the University of Ife. There’s nothing riskier for a nation than faceless people or a mob leading protests,” he wrote.

“It is the right of everyone to protest but not the right of anyone to cause mayhem… And government has the right to protect lives and properties.”

Momodu was the former director of strategic communication of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign council before it was disbanded, after the conclusion of the 2023 elections.