Sowore, other Nigerians stage protest against bad governance across the country (photos/videos)

As Nigerians are celebrating her 64th Independence, those who are displeased with the state of the nation have taken to the streets to stage a protest.  Among the protesters include former Presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore.  In Lagos state, the protesters have gathered at the Ikeja Underbridge and are currently chanting solidarity songs, displaying placards bearing inscriptions such as “Reverse electricity tariff now, “End all attacks on democratic rights”, “Reduce petrol price to N197 per litre; end scarcity”, and “Profit soars while people suffer.” Spearheading the protest are some civil society groups, including the Take It Back Movement, the Education Rights Campaign, the Coalition for Revolution, and the Socialist Workers League.

 The organisers said the demonstration was a continuation of the #Endbadgovernance protest, which took place from August 1 to 10. They added that the latest demonstration was necessitated by the failure of the Federal Government to address their demands, which include hunger in the land, the rising cost of hunger, insecurity, government wastefulness, electoral reforms, and human capital development amongst others. The protest tagged the #FearlessOctober1, however, is being closely monitored by a large contingent of security personnel, including policemen, officials of the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps, and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, to prevent any breakdown of law and order in the state. Men of the Lagos state police command are on ground to ensure the safety of the protesters