As Nigeria prepares for the #EndBadGovernance protest, civil society organisations have advised the it should be conducted peacefully, with organised leadership, to prevent infiltration by individuals with ulterior motives.
The call was made by The Osun Masterminds, TOM, a coalition of civil society organisations, during the July State of the State address in Osogbo on Saturday. TOM, speaking through its Executive Director, Prof Wasiu Oyedokun-Alli, maintained that the protest having recognised leadership is crucial in order to avoid further damage to Nigeria's already strained infrastructure.
'We strongly hold that the right to protest is that of every citizens of this country and no one should attempt to subdue people's voices whenever they chose to cry out about how they are been governed or misgoverned. 'The state of affairs in Nigeria is truly worrisome and people have a right to voice their disapproval as guaranteed by the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for freedom of association, gathering, and speech.
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