Several groups have withdrawn from the planned nationwide protest over the state of the nation.
Nigerians, under various bodies, are planning a nationwide protest between August 1 and 10 against the rising cost of living and the economic hardship in the country.
They will be using hashtags like #TinubuMustGo, #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria #Revolution2024.
However, some groups have pulled out from the protest, while others have distanced themselves from it.
The Coalition of Northern Youth Leaders’ Forum, represented by National President Comrade Murtala Garba and National Secretary Comrade Dogo Shagari, announced their dissociation from the protest. They cited concerns about the potential for the protest to be hijacked and cause chaos.
Similarly, the Northern Ethnic Youth Group Assembly (NEYGA) has withdrawn its support, urging Nigerian youths and student bodies to allow President Bola Tinubu more time to implement his economic reforms. NEYGA noted that current challenges stem from the previous administration and emphasized the importance of national unity.
The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore also distanced itself from the protest, praising President Tinubu for creating the Ministry of Livestock Development, which they believe will help reduce farmers-herders conflicts.
The Jigawa branch of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), the Students Union, and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have also disassociated themselves from the protest.
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) described the protest as ill-timed and counterproductive. ACF’s National Chairman, Mamman Osuman, after a visit to Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State, stated that the protest is not in the best interest of the North or the country.
The Coalition of Concerned Northern Youth and Students also announced their withdrawal from the planned nationwide protest saying they don’t know the identity of the protest organizers.
Meanwhile, the Presidency on Tuesday warned that those planning a protest want to burn down the country, and they will meet the strongest resistance of their lives.
This position was declared by the Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, via a post on his X account.
“Those who want to burn the country down under whatever guise will meet the strongest resistance of their lives. Not from security agencies, but from the silent majority that gave their mandate to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for four years in the first instance. We are waiting,” the media aide wrote.
