Nigerians have come out across the nation to hit the streets massively as they protest hunger and economic hardship under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Human rights lawyers; Femi Falana, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, Deji Adeyanju; former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore, the Take It Back movement and many others called for a nationwide protest against hunger and bad governance in the country.
The group tagged the protest, “Days of Rage” which it said would hold nationwide from August 1 to 10.
Protesters head to Alausa, Lagos seat of power, while heavy police presence has been spotted in Ojota, Lagos State.
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Hunger protesters on Thursday converged at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, in compliance with a court order restricting them to the facility.
Protesters gathered as early as 6 am singing solidarity songs. Present at the stadium are heavily armed security operatives.
Activists and groups had declared the protest in response to the economic hardship. The protests are expected to last for 10 days.
