Prominent Nigerians and activists have decided to openly demonstrate their displeasure and opposition to the deployment of military troops in Lagos State and other parts of the country as well as the unilateral imposition of a pump price regime of N97 on petrol by President Goodluck Jonathan.
According to a statement signed on behalf of the National Action Coalition of Democratic Forces by Dr. Wale Balogun of Citizen Forum and issued at the end of a crucial meeting in Lagos on Wednesday evening, the Leaders have decided to storm the Lagos State House of Assembly Complex, Alausa, enroute Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park, Ojota on Thursday to protest against the current highhanded actions of the Federal Government.
The protest march, which is expected to commence at 10am, will attract mass movement from both the Christian and Muslims communities, youth organisations, artisans, traders, students, workers, as prayers will also be said at the rally for the repose of the soul of those who lost their lives in the course of the last mass action, which greeted the hike in price of fuel by the Federal Government.
The protest, tagged “Enough is Enough”, will serve as a prelude to a series of mass action, which is expected to culminate into major national rallies in Lagos, Kano, Kaduna Abuja, Enugu, Port Harcourt and Jos.
Tomorrow’s protest rally is expected to be led and addressed by Prof. Ben Nwabueze, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, Dr. Tunji Braithwaite, Prof. Pat Utomi, Dr. Kalu Idika Kalu, Dr. Federick Fasheun, Mrs. Ayo Obe, Ms Nike Ransome Kuti, Alhaji Shettimah Yerimah, Toyosi Akerele, Festus Keyamo, Femi Falana, Dr. Dipo Fashina, Dr. Arthur Nwakwo, Olisa Agbakoba, Rev. Moses Iloh, Dr. Lakin Akintola, Prof. Akin Oyebode, Nasseer Kurah, Mr. Collins Eselemo, Ms Funmi Iyanda, Veteran Olawale Okunniyi, Kola Oyeneyin, Ozoula Giwa Amu, Mr. Bamidele Aturu, Yemi Adamolekun, among other leaders of civil society groups and mass movement in the country.
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