Youths in Lagos state on Monday, July 29, held a counter rally to say “no” to the planned August 1st nationwide protest.
Recall FTN reported that some Nigerians were planning to protest against economic hardship in the country.
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The demonstration, which is gaining traction on social media, has been scheduled to be held across all states of the federation as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, starting from August 1.
The youths who came from different locations converged on the Lagos Island area of the state to express their support for the Tinubu-led administration, while calling on other youths to “shun violent protest.”
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Alluding to the 2020 #EndSARS protest that led to the destruction of property and loss of lives in the state, the youths frowned on its recurrence and would stop it from happening again.
Similarly, in Bayelsa State, women were seen in large numbers with placards stating, “Say no to protest in Bayelsa”.
Reacting to the posts circulating online, a human rights lawyer, Festus Ogun, stated on Facebook, “Hungry and jobless individuals are protesting against protests. This is outrightly ridiculous. Or, how do you see it?”
Another X user, Ifeanyi, stated, “One of the reasons they said Nigerians should not protest is because hoodlums might hijack the protest and end up destroying things.
“Therefore, they say no to protests. But today, there are some groups of people in the street, chanting ‘No to protest.’ So, are they saying hoodlums can’t hijack such a protest?”
“No Protest In Lagos” protest already started on Lagos Island. Not even a security personnel is present to prevent “hijacking,” an X user, @ayemojubar observed.
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