Amid growing opposition to the nationwide protest planned to commence on Thursday, August 1 by some youths in the country aggrieved about the state of the economy, two notable activists came out at the weekend to say there is no going back on the action.
The two activists – Mr Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN) and Mr Deji Adeyanju – said they were speaking on behalf of their groups.
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While Adegboruwa represents the Take It Back Movement, Adeyanju is of concerned Nigerians.
This development came just as some key regional groups – Afenifere (South-West), Yoruba Council of Elders (South-West), Ohanaeze Ndigbo (South-East) and Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) – disagreed on the protest.
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Key religious groups in the country also weighed in, saying the protest could lead to regret on the part of promoters.
The protest, tagged #EndBadGovernance, has, in past weeks, generated tension as the Federal Government and security agencies mobilised against it because it could threaten the stability of Nigeria the way the #EndSARS protest of 2020 did.
Meanwhile, there is no clear leader for the protest as the promoters believed to be youths referred to as Gen Z, operated mainly on social media.
And the protest has been variously described in fiery terms including being tagged, ‘Days of Rage’.
Promoters say it will last 10 days.
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