In a press statement signed by Joint Action Front (JAF), Education Rights Campaign (ERC), PRP Vanguard, Yoruba Revolutionary Movement (YOREM), Amilcar Cabral Ideological School Movement (ACIS-M), Youth Rights Campaign (YRC), Movement for African Emancipation (MAE), Campaign for Democratic and Workers Rights (CDWR), the groups said they wholeheartedly support the protest.
A coalition of different groups has come together to endorse the anticipated August 1-10 #EndBadGovernance protests, scheduled to hold nationwide.
In a press statement signed by Joint Action Front (JAF), Education Rights Campaign (ERC), PRP Vanguard, Yoruba Revolutionary Movement (YOREM), Amilcar Cabral Ideological School Movement (ACIS-M), Youth Rights Campaign (YRC), Movement for African Emancipation (MAE), Campaign for Democratic and Workers Rights (CDWR), the groups said they wholeheartedly support the protest.
A statement signed by the eight groups that formed the coalition said, “The June 12 protest coalition met to discuss the August protest against hunger and hardship and what needs to be done.”
The group noted that it was agreed that there should be protests against hunger.
It said, “That we wholeheartedly support the planned August 1-10 nationwide protest against hunger and hardship as it shows that following our protest on June 12, many suffering Nigerian youth and working masses are now ready to resist the anti-poor capitalist policies of the Tinubu administration.
“To this extent, this coalition will change its WhatsApp group name to reflect the new phase of our struggle.”
The coalition also promised to collaborate with other groups to ensuring that the success of the protests.
“That this coalition will immediately undertake the task, in collaboration with all change-seeking organizations, groups and individuals, to ensure the success of the peaceful protest actions everywhere we can across the country,” it said.
The coalition announced Ikeja under-bridge as the take-off point for the peaceful protest in Lagos state while noting that other take-off points will be communicated to the public later.
“To this extent, the coalition has agreed to 7am Ikeja under-bridge as the take off point of the peaceful protest in Lagos State,” it said.
It continued, “We enjoin all Nigerian people and youth who are fed up with the situation of the country not to allow themselves to be intimidated by the scare tactics of the regime.
“Rather they should all join us at the take off point for a peaceful protest. Take off points by the coalition and its allies in other states of the federation will be announced in due course.
“The coalition expresses its desire to collaborate with all other groups for a successful shutdown of Lagos and other states across the country. Accordingly, we shall embark on immediate liaison with other groups to forge unity around the goal of the struggle.”
It said a press conference will be held on July 30 to provide more updates to the public regarding the planned nationwide protests.
“A 5-member working committee has been set up to draw up a detailed plan and carry out other functions to ensure the success of the protest in Lagos,” it said.
It allayed fear of violence and pledged that the protests will be peaceful.
According to the coalition, a legal team has been put in place to tackle any crackdown on protesters.