Former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili has advised the Nigerian government to stop threatening citizens who wish to exercise their constitutional right of expression, association and movement through a nationwide protest.
Ezekwesili demanded that the government should ensure protesters are protected and supported by the security agencies. According to her, the leadership members of the National Assembly as well as governors across the country must not waste the golden opportunity the planned protests are offering them as holders of public positions.
reports that some Nigerians are mobilising for nationwide protest slated for August 1 to August 10, 2024. Tagged #EndBadGovernace, organisers of the protest have lamented about widespread hunger and inflation in the country. The ex-minister made her position known in a post on her X handle on Thursday. Ezekwesili said leaders in political positions should use the opportunity of the planned protests to engage dissatisfied and disaffected young citizens with utmost civility.
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