The #EndBadGovernance protest started on August 1, 2024, and came to an end on August 10, with a nationwide one-million-man protest.
Indeed, the #EndBadGovernance protest was one of a kind.
For the first time, Nigerians stormed the streets for ten days.
Bearing placards in their hands, they echoed various solidarity chants.
As a matter of fact, in some states, especially in the Northern region, residents decided to take the protest beyond mere chants.
Perhaps, these people believe that ‘action speaks louder than words’.
#EndBadGovernance Protest
As planned, the #EndBadGovernance protest came to an end on August 10.
“We are hungry”, Nigerians cried.
Now, the protest has come to an end, but to the #EndBadGovernance protest organisers, the war has just begun.
As we speak, human rights activist and politician, Omoyele Sowore, has announced that the organisers of the #EndBadGovernance protest plan to take legal action against the Federal Government over the killings of protesters during the demonstrations.
This decision follows the nationwide #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria protests.
Protests took place in cities like Lagos, Kano, Gombe, Kaduna, Yobe, Borno, Niger, Kebbi, and Abuja, with some instances turning violent.
The Violence
In an interview with The Punch, Sowore, one of the organisers, stated that the government was the first to escalate the protests into violence.
Sowore was asked about the number of protesters killed and arrested during the demonstrations.
He replied: “So far, we know of 17 persons murdered in cold blood by the Nigeria Police Force.
We know of a police officer who was killed by a fellow policeman who rammed a water cannons armoured carrier into his van in Katsina State and an immigration officer who shot himself accidentally in Borno State.”
Sowore expressed deep sorrow for those who lost their lives or were injured while exercising their constitutional right to protest peacefully.
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“We will seek legal redress for the government’s actions on behalf of these unjustly attacked and detained compatriots, and we will never forget.
One day, everyone who has committed these egregious crimes against the Nigerian people will be made to face the consequences of their crimes and the appropriate legal consequences for their actions,” Sowore declared.
Addressing the issue of looting and vandalism that occurred during the protests, Sowore noted that the organisers had called for a non-violent protest and urged participants to avoid violence.
However, he argued that the government’s heavy-handed response initiated the violence, with security agencies using water cannons, tear gas, and live bullets against unarmed protesters.
