Organisers of the #EndBadGovernance campaign has declared October 1, 2024, a ‘National Day of Survival’, to protest the incessant economic hardship faced by Nigerians. Addressing newsmen in Lagos at the International Press Centre on Thursday, Hassan Soweto, one of the organisers and national coordinator of the Education Rights Campaign, urged Nigerians to participate in the nationwide peaceful protests. In Lagos, the protest is scheduled to commence at Ikeja under the bridge at 7:30 am.
They stated that the protest would address the hike in fuel prices, rising food costs, and the impact of inflation on the livelihoods of ordinary Nigerians. Other civil organisations involved include the Movement for Fundamental Change, Youth Rights Campaign, Joint Action Front, and Pan-African Consciousness Renaissance. The #EndBadGovernance was initially held between August 1 and 10, 2024, to agitate for a good life for Nigerians.
However, on Thursday, they berated the inability of the federal government to take action on their demands in August and criticised them for “exacerbating poverty and hardship”. They said, “We invite you on another journey to redeem our nation as we continue to stand against the anti-poor policies of this regime. “As is obvious to everyone, none of the demands of our ten days of rage in August has been met.
“Rather, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu simply went ahead to use our national treasury to procure luxury cars, aircraft, and other luxuries for himse.