Organisers suspend #EndBadGovernance protest in Lagos, to reconvene Wednesday

Organisers have suspended the #EndBadGovernance protest in Lagos for 24 hours.

The decision was reached during a congress that took place on Monday in Ojota.

Hassan Soweto, one of the organisers, said President Bola Tinubu’s speech did not address the demands of the demonstrators.

Soweto added that organisers have been receiving threats from sponsored thugs over the Ojota protest.

“You are all witnesses to the struggles, pains, and sufferings we have endured from day one,” Soweto said.

“Their agencies both in and out of uniform have thrown everything at us to disparage, demonise, attack, injure us to silence our voices.”

Soweto added that some protesters have been killed by security operatives, especially in the north of the country.

After the congress, Juwon Sanyaolu, one of the organisers, announced that there will be no protest on Tuesday and that the next line of action will be communicated via social media.

Moments after the protesters were dismissed on Monday, some thugs emerged to attack the group.

In a message shared on WhatsApp, Soweto said there will be a rally on Wednesday to honour those who have been killed during the protest.

“IMPORTANT NOTICE: As agreed at the congress this evening, we are not converging at Ojota tomorrow. The next convergence is Wednesday 7 Aug 2024 which we declared as a Matyrs day to honour our comrades killed across the country,” the message reads.

“Further details of the Wednesday programme including venue will be communicated after an organisers meeting that would take place tomorrow afternoon.”

There were no #EndBadGovernance protests in Alausa or elsewhere in Lagos on Tuesday.