Saturday, August 3, marked the third day of the #EndBadGovernance protest, and trust Nigerians, they did not relent in their efforts in the fight against bad governance.
Indeed, many people may have given up on the protest.
However, many others have vowed to continue the #EndBadGovernance protest until their voices are heard.
#EndBadGovernance protest kicked off on Thursday, August 1.
Nigerians had ignored the numerous threats and insisted on the protest.
Not even the pleas of the government, or the heavy security presence was enough to stop them.
The protest recorded some huge amounts of violence in some states, while others enjoyed a peaceful protest.
On the second day, the protest had already relaxed in some parts of the country with businesses fully opened.
However, on the third day, Nigerians continued the protest in full.
As usual, we will walk you through what happened in all the states in Nigeria on the third day of Days of Rage.
Port Harcourt
In Port Harcourt, Governor Siminalayi Fubara had another encounter with the #EndBadGovernance protesters.
The governor’s motorcade was obstructed on Saturday by protesters.
The demonstrators called for the governor to step down and engage with them directly.
Protesters assembled at Pleasure Park, holding placards and affirming their commitment to stay until their voices were heard.
Abuja
In Abuja, some #EndBadGovernance protesters were chased away from the Moshood Abiola Stadium.
The protesters who returned to the venue after initially shunning the exercise in the early hours of the day had assembled with flags and placards.
But the policemen on ground at the stadium fired into air and released teargas to scare them away.
Some of the protesters ran into their vehicles and fled.
Also in Abuja, some operatives of the Abuja police command arrested some of the protesters who converged on the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja.
The police picked them up outside the stadium, which was approved for the protest.
The protesters had stayed away from the venue in the early hours of the day.
But they started regrouping in tens around 11am and just as they were to form a large group, the police released gunshots and teargas.
They also arrested all those on the ground, including journalists, who identified themselves before they were released and ordered to leave immediately.
Lagos State
In Lagos, the protesters were gathered at the Ojota end of the state.
While only a sprinkle of them were around in the early hours of the day, the number of protesters is swelled as the clock ticked.
They had placards with different inscriptions to shore up momentum for their demands which included the reversal of the fuel subsidy removal among others.
The protesters who chanted different songs lamented the insensitivity of authorities to the plight of the ordinary Nigerian especially in the wake of the devaluation which has seen the value of the naira slump to a historic low.
Kano State
Meanwhile, in Kano, a small number of determined demonstrators on Saturday returned to the Kano streets, defying a curfew imposed by Governor Yusuf on Thursday.
The protesters, brandishing placards, gathered at Mandawari, Kofar Kwaru, and parts of the Nasarawa area of Kano State, chanting, “We would rather be killed by a bullet than killed by hunger.”
However, in the later hours of the day, a report claiming that police operatives clashed with the protesters emerged.
A viral video on social media captures the moment a large crowd of protesters clashed with security operatives during the protest.
Osun
Also, in Osun, protesters gathered in their numbers.
The protesters, bearing placards and banners, chanted solidarity songs as they marched through the streets.
Jos
On the third day of the #EndBadGovernance protest, youths in Jos, ignored the heavy presence of security officers.
They went on with the protest.
A video posted online showed protesters in large numbers marching through the streets.
The protesters raised placards with different inscriptions and chanted solidarity songs as they marched.
Gombe State
Thousands of youths took to the streets of Gombe State on Saturday, chanting “We are not doing again” to voice their concerns over #EndBadGovernance.
The protestors, gathered in large numbers, expressed their dissatisfaction with the high cost of living, widespread hunger, insecurity, and the recent removal of fuel subsidies.
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The demonstrators, chanting in Hausa, conveyed a strong message of frustration and disenchantment with the current state of governance.
“We are not doing again,” they repeated, stressing the growing high cost of living in the country.
Security operatives were present at the scene, monitoring the demonstration as it unfolded. Despite the charged atmosphere, the protest remained largely peaceful, with security forces keeping a watchful eye but not interfering with the proceedings.
Benin
The protest also happened in Benin, Edo State.
Protesters in the ancient city stormed the streets to air their displeasure over the growing hungers and hardship.
The protesters, bearing placards and banners flooded the streets.
They chanted solidarity songs as they marched through the streets.
