EndBadGovernance: Protesters reject Tinubu’s broadcast

 

The Lagos Planning Committee of the #EndBadGovernance protests has rejected President Bola Tinubu’s nationwide broadcast, describing it as “insensitive” and “arrogant.”

The committee, which met on Sunday, August 4, 2024, to discuss developments and the way forward, condemned the President’s failure to address the demands of the protesters.

The committee resolved to issue a strongly worded statement responding to the President’s broadcast, to mobilise for a World Media Conference, and plan a march from Ojota to Alausa on Monday, August 5, 2024, to reiterate their demands.

The protesters also rejected the President’s call to suspend the demonstrations for dialogue, demanding instead that he acknowledges their demands and show commitment to true dialogue by establishing an inclusive public engagement protocol.

The committee further resolved to create a register of victims of state brutality, hold a procession to honour their memory, and develop protest communication machinery to debunk misinformation and offer more information to the public.

The protesters vowed not to call off the protests officially, to avoid jeopardising the ongoing #EndBadGovernance demonstrations nationwide.

They also resolved to establish links with protest coordinators across the country to map out a unified struggle for national resistance.