The leader of the #RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, has urged President Bola Tinubu and security agencies to give priority to addressing the fundamental problems that are driving the continuing protests against the bad governance of Nigeria. Sowore, an African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate in 2019 and 2023, issued this appeal in the wake of the violent suppression of demonstrators by law enforcement.
Highlighting the importance of combating hunger, poverty, insecurity, unemployment, and corruption in Nigeria, Sowore cautioned that these key challenges pose a significant threat to the nation’s peace and stability. His statement comes in the wake of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) Comptroller General, Kemi Nandap’s declaration that sponsors of the #EndBadGovernance protests abroad are under surveillance and will be apprehended upon their return to the country.
The #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria demonstrations have persisted for six consecutive days, with participants demanding improved governance, economic reforms, and an end to corruption. However, the protests have been met with a heavy-handed response from security forces, resulting in numerous arrests and injuries.
Taking to his X social media platform, Sowore urged, “Nigeria’s leadership and security agencies MUST prioritize addressing Hunger, Poverty, Insecurity, Unemployment, and Corruption as part of their security strategy to safeguard the nation’s peace #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria #RevolutionNow.”CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
