Protests have erupted in Lagos as citizens express their frustration with the increasing prices of food and high cost of living in the country. Despite warnings from the police, demonstrators are demanding action to address these pressing issues. The protesters belong to a human rights group called the ‘Take It Back Movement’ and were seen marching on the Ojuelegba Bridge with placards bearing various messages about the mounting prices and cost of living in Lagos. Juwon Sanyaolu, the TIB National Coordinator, spoke with newsmen, saying the protest was a display of the people’s will against oppressive tendencies and hardship.
He said, “Yes, despite police attempts to frustrate the people, Lagosians stood their ground. The police are paid by taxpayers’ money, they are meant to secure us.
“We were able to march from Yaba Labour House to Maryland. The protest will continue tomorrow and updates will be given. We will join NLC in their nationwide mass action to put an end to this hardship created by the ruling elite,” Sanyaolu added.
Stating their demands, Sanyaolu said, “The Tinubu-led government must immediately reverse the fuel subsidy removal, the floating of naira and other policies of the International Monetary Fund imposed on Nigerians.”
Police officers were also seen at the protest to forestall any possible violence.
