Nigerian police said Thursday they would not allow an anti-government protest planned in the commercial hub Lagos by music star 2Face.
The popular Afro-Pop artist, whose real name is Innocent Idibia, called on Nigerians earlier this week to march on February 6 in protest of the government’s handling of the country’s economic crisis.
“Information reaching us revealed that some hoodlums are planning to hijack the peaceful protest. As such, we won’t allow it to hold in Lagos,” Lagos police commissioner Fatai Owoseni told AFP.
“We know that 2Face does not have the capacity to contain such a crowd and we will not fold our hands and watch while things go out of hand,” Owoseni said.
In a video posted on his Facebook account Tuesday, 2Face urged Nigerians to come out in a “peaceful and articulate manner” for the march.
“The need for urgent solutions to the challenges facing Nigerians has become very clear,” he said in the video.
“Things are not getting better for the majority, we are still where we are, poor and desperate. I will no longer be quiet.”
It’s unusual in Nigeria for a celebrity to take such a vocal political position.
But when 2Face floated the idea of a protest last month the idea quickly gained traction in a country frustrated by a galloping inflation rate and sluggish growth.
Nigeria’s fortunes fell with the collapse in the global price of oil, triggering a recession that has been aggravated by rebel attacks on oil infrastructure and controversial monetary policies, which have led to a debilitating shortage of dollars.


http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/02/wont-allow-2face-anti-government-protest-police/

This Police Self? Uneducated Dullards How Can You Stop A Peaceful Protest In An Democratic Society? Hmmm The Fear Of Buhari Is The Beginning Of Stupidity And Foolishness

Dier papa

Good

They LIE. Nigeria Police?.... The are lieing. Tell those bufoons, I said so.

babyfaceafrica:
Good

Grade A, Zombie spotted! I repeat, the ringleader of zombies' spotted!

If you are a blind Buhari supporter, Mr. Innocent Idibia is not your problem. President Buhari is. Face him and tell him to up his game and deliver on his electoral promises. You did not elect him to run Nigeria catastrophically on auto-pilot as he is currently doing. At any rate, if you are a patriot, your loyalty will always be to Nigeria and not to any President.

vatiqan:



Grade A, Zombie spotted! I repeat, the ringleader of zombies' spotted!

k

Funny govt, someone had better advice the government of the consequences of interfering with this protest.

Zombie president with zombie followers

#IstandwithTubaba

Why do they always want to stop protest in this God_forsaken country.. All they have to do is station riot police at strategic points ...

The government will compromise the protest.
All they will do is to hire some hoodlums who will mingle amongst the innocent crowd and start up violent activities like destruction of infrastructures and provocation of security men.
And just like that, the protest will burst in flames and the government will gain a reason to step in, and kill the riot the same way they do those of IPOB.

Tuface, hmm. I pity you.

as long as they oppose the ' I stand with Buhari Protest' too then it is fine