Nigerians Defy Rally Ban, Protest Tariff Hike, Corruption, Others
Nigerians on Thursday defiled the ban on rally as they took to the streets to protest against tariff hike, corruption, hunger and general insecurity while the country marked it’s 60th independence anniversary. There was clampdown on many of the protesters, who were either arrested or brutalised by security agents. In Abuja, members of the #RevolutionNow Movement, who protested at the United States Embassy in the Federal Capital Territory, lamented the security and socio-economic challenges in the country. They demanded the resignation of the President, Muhammadu Buhari over increasing insecurity, hunger and corruption. The campaigners, led by the convener of the movement, Omoyele Sowore, included #BringBackOurGirls activist, Aisha Yesufu, Ariyo Dare Atoye, Henry Shield, Adebayo Raphael and Deji Adeyanju of Concerned Nigerians, among others, criticised what they described as oppression in the land. Yesufu, in her remarks, said Nigerians must make the nation work, adding that things were becoming unbearable.