Stop Planned Nationwide Protest, CSO Urges Nigerians

Civil Society Organisation, Door-to-door Youth and Women Initiative for Good Governance, has warned against plans by some groups and individuals to organise a nationwide protest against the administration of President Bola Tinubu.

The organisation stated that some of pushing for the protest have lost out politically and are desperate to plunge the country into crisis for their own gain.

It further warned that the genuine desire for progress might be hijacked by those with ulterior motives.

The national convener of the CSO, Haj. Khadija Yusuf, who made the call while addressing newsmen in Abuja yesterday, said, “Our country has a democratic system of government that has given citizens rights and responsibilities.

“We hereby call on the youth to embrace wisdom, explore all necessary peaceful measures, engage with the government, and find a solution to these shared challenges.

“I recognize your passion, energy, and intelligence, and I commend your unwavering commitment to making Nigeria a better place.

“As the call for the #EndBadGovernance protest gains momentum, I urge you to channel your remarkable strength and wisdom towards dialogue, collaboration, and constructive engagement.

“While protest remains a fundamental right of every citizen as enshrined in our constitution, it is evident that beyond genuine complaints, these recent calls to protest have been highly sensationalized and carry glaring political undertones.”

She said some of the voices pushing for these protests are those who lost in the political arena and are desperate to plunge the country into crisis for their own gain.

Yusuf cautioned that genuine desire for progress should not be hijacked by those with ulterior motives as has been witnessed in some protests across the country in recent years.

“Our voices are valid, and our concerns are genuine. Our current reality and the level of hunger in the land stretch beyond social or economic strata. However, the narrative in our media spaces, mainly social media, has exposed a sinister plot to cause anarchy in the land, banking on our diversity.”