Protesters in Abuja on Friday, August 2, 2024. Credit: Channels TV’s Sodiq Adelakun
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By Valentine Amanze
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organisers of the #EndBadGovernance protest against economic hardship are not set to end it soon.
They said that the nationwide rallies, which entered the second day on Friday August 2, 2024, would continue till President Bola Tinubu addresses their demands.
The Director of Mobilisation of Take It Back Movement, a non-governmental organisation, Damilare Adenola, stated this on Channels Television’s The August Protests programme on Friday.
Adenola also said that human rights lawyer Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa does not speak for his group though the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) had written security agencies to seek protection for them before the rallies.
The activist further disclosed that his group won’t suspend the 10-day protests despite Adegboruwa’s pleas that the demonstrations be called off because fifth columnists have infiltrated the rallies to wreak havoc.
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He warned that the protest could exceed 10 days depending on the response of the government.
Adenola said, “Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa is not our lawyer and he doesn’t speak for us. He might have presented himself as the solicitor but he is not hungry.
“He is a senior advocate of Nigeria who lives well. He is not hungry like the people taking over the streets.
“We are waiting for the government to respond to us and address our demands. And until then, the protests continue.”
