Organizers of the October 1st nationwide protest have requested security support from the Nigerian Police to ensure participant safety Hassan Soweto of the Education Rights Campaign (ERC) has called for peaceful demonstrations against "anti-poor policies" The protest in Lagos will start at 7:30am at Ikeja under bridge, with participants marching through various streets to raise awareness CHECK OUT: Education is Your Right! Don’t Let Social Norms Hold You Back. Learn Online with LEGIT. Enroll Now! In a bid to ensure the safety of participants in the upcoming nationwide protest on October 1st, the organizers have formally requested security support from the Nigerian Police.
This request was articulated in a statement jointly signed by several advocacy groups, including the Education Rights Campaign (ERC), Movement for Fundamental Change (MFC), Youth Rights Campaign (YRC), Joint Action Front (JAF), and Pan-African Consciousness Renaissance (PACOR-Nigeria). During a press briefing on Thursday, Hassan Soweto, the national coordinator of the ERC, urged Nigerians to participate in peaceful demonstrations against what he described as “anti-poor policies.” Read also Unresolved demands push mortuary workers to embark on indefinite strike He emphasized the importance of maintaining non-violent protests to effectively convey their message.
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