Yusuf, who described himself as a frustrated Nigerian, was spotted at the Government House gate with a placard demanding the return of fuel subsidies, among other things.
Ahead of the planned August 1-10 protest, a solitary demonstrator, Nurudeen Yusuf, has taken to the streets in Adamawa State, kicking off the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria demonstration.
Yusuf, who described himself as a frustrated Nigerian, was spotted at the Government House gate with a placard demanding the return of fuel subsidies, among other things.
In an exclusive interview with SaharaReporters, Yusuf, from Gombi Local Government Area, expressed his discontent with Nigeria's leadership, citing bad governance as the country's major plague.
Yusuf's protest route started at the Jimeta Ultra Modern Market, from where he proceeded along Bank Road, culminating at the Government House gate, where he held up his placard for all to see.
"I'm determined to join the planned protest because our country is being badly managed; that's why I started ahead of time, hoping to ‘ginger’ (encourage) those who may have been intimidated by the authorities,” Yusuf said while brandishing a placard.
"They think they can scare us into silence, but they're making a big mistake. If they want to fire live bullets at protesters let them go ahead because our current condition is not really better than those of dead people.”
The placard, bearing the heading ‘My Demands’, lists the following demands: national security, restoration of fuel subsidy, electricity subsidy, improved naira value, affordable education and accessible healthcare.
The #EndBadGovernance protest is scheduled for August 1-10 and it is aimed at drawing the government’s attention to the economic crisis, hardship, worsening hunger and poverty, and other issues linked to bad governance in the country.
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