₦airaland Forum

The Take It Back Movement (TIB) has announced designated take-off locations across Ogun State for the #EndBadGovernance protest, which begins on Thursday, August 1.

According to the group, the convergence points for participating citizens of the protest include MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta, the state capital; Sango Underbridge in Sango-Ota; Sagamu-Ore under-bridge in Ijebu-Ode; Akarigbo Palace Bus Stop in Sagamu and all tertiary institutions’ campus gates in the state.

The State Coordinator of the group, Festus Akanbi Afofun, announced this in an open letter to the state government, demanding full protection of all the protesters in the state from August 1 to 10.

He alleged that there were plots to mobilise thugs and non-state actors in the state to attack #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters and to disrupt the protests across the state.

The coordinator, however, called on Governor Dapo Abiodun to provide adequate security and buses for the protesters, failure which he said “may lead to unpredictable actions from the angry and hungry citizens.”

The letter read, “I wish to inform you that, as it is the duty of your administration to secure the rights, lives, and properties of Ogun citizens, you must take responsibility for ensuring the safety of protesters at several convergence points across the state.

“Mr. Governor, I urge you to use your good offices to provide adequate security for the protesting citizens and offer them every necessary support.

“This includes providing buses to transport them to convergence points as early as 6 a.m. and returning protesters to their designated areas at 6 p.m. every night between August 1st and 10th, 2024.

“I am aware of alleged plans to mobilize thugs and non-state actors to disrupt the protests across Ogun State.

“I implore you to instruct all road/transport union leaders from ROMO, RTEAN, NURTW, ACOMMORAN, to UTQEAN to refrain from attacking any of the protesters, as they have been threatening.

“Please direct the Director of State Security Service, Ogun State, Mrs. Folasade Adekayaoja, and CP Abiodun Alamutu (Commissioner of Police, Ogun State) to provide adequate security for the protesters and attend the protest venues with crowd-controlling kits, as the venues will witness a large number of hungry and angry citizens displaying their displeasure towards the government.

“Your failure to provide adequate security and buses for the protesters may lead to unpredictable actions from the angry and hungry citizens.

“Lastly, be informed that there will be rallies and processions throughout the #EndBadGovernance actions, with the protesters’ demands clearly stated.

“I urge you to attend to these demands and order the security agencies to secure the protesters across Ogun State.”

On Sunday, Abiodun asked youths not to take part in the protest, which he alleged was bankrolled by “frustrated politicians.”

Abiodun spoke during the postgraduate convocation ceremony of Babcock University, Ilishan, Ikenne Local Government Area.

He maintained that past protests had not yielded meaningful results and had instead led to losses in productivity, lives, and property.

The governor acknowledged the current economic challenges, including inflation, but emphasized that these issues were global and not unique to Nigeria.

“Ladies and gentlemen, this administration has initiated a lot of interventions to cushion the effect of inflation. Recently, we’ve heard the announcement of the minimum wage. We’ve had a lot of empowerment. Student loans are being put in place. Agric and fertilizer inputs are being given to our farmers. They have provided Food items as palliatives and subsidised prices, amongst others.

“This current wave of inflation is biting everywhere. It is in the UK, US, Ghana, and Egypt. So, it is not peculiar to Nigeria alone.

“Which investor will be attracted to a nation that is under siege by protesters? Please, do not allow yourselves to be used by a so-called leaderless movement, sponsored by frustrated politicians who tried in the past and lost. We do not need protests. We must not gamble with our anarchy. Please Let us have a dialogue,” he said.

helinues:
Make una dey play.

Ogun state, hahahaha may some very few sha

Goke7:
All these protesters asking for buses are fake protesters jare

KashApp:
How far, Helinues! Tomorrow is August 1st oo... Will you still block them in Lagos tomorrow?

helinues:
Which of the P&P did you just arrive from?

It get why oo

You promised to block them so I'm asking if you still plan to face them with the "Oro" people

KashApp:
You promised to block them so I'm asking if you still plan to face them with the "Oro" people

helinues:
Answer my damn question

helinues:
Answer my damn question

KashApp:
I should ask someone who was jumping from one thread to the other crying about protest few days ago that question. Now, tomorrow is the D-Day but you still don't want to stand by your words. That's bad, boy!

Kalashnikov49:
What question did you ask?

Woman, where is the ORO brigade you threatened people with?

Fear fear

helinues:
Imagine how you guys have been scampering about my simple question.

Chai

Kalashnikov49:
Helinues ..na woman.

She was busted here by one 'ruthless' moniker like that. The person exposed her totally. Actually helinues is an old expired female, without love in her life. So understand the pull down syndrome affecting her

Menopause in late 40s is terrible..

Oluwa awon Omo ogun no wonder he/she is always here 24/7 jumping from one thread to the other defending the satanic party and the worst President in the history of Nigeria. I keep wondering what kind of job he/she does that gives freedom that much. I have successful APC cousins that made it big from the party but they are busy people. You won't even see them here defending 24/7

KashApp:
Oluwa awon Omo ogun no wonder he/she is always here 24/7 jumping from one thread to the other defending the satanic party and the worst President in the history of Nigeria. I keep wondering what kind of job he/she does that gives freedom that much.

helinues:
Make una dey play.

Ogun state, hahahaha may be some very few sha

Prince2324:
heli heli how far, no be your senior brother dey lead this Ogun state protest and you dey nairaland here dey shout no protest for south west.

You think say everything ends in nairaland.

Kalashnikov49:
Na Babe she be...

That moniker finish am badly...

She dey claim 'influencer'

She no get level...

Nairaland influencer. Make d person kuku help us with "her" picture na. Na why I like Twitter be dat 😂

helinues:
My senior brothers no dey that unproductive to be leading any protest

Talk something else

Btw, make una give unaself numbers on this thread as I dey deal with una

Pele ooo NAIRALAND ambassador

KashApp:
Nairaland influencer. Make d person kuku help us with "her" picture na. Na why I like Twitter be dat 😂

helinues:
My senior brothers no dey that unproductive to be leading any protest

Talk something else

Btw, make una give unaself numbers on this thread as I dey deal with una

Kalashnikov49:
Helinues ..na woman.

She was busted here by one 'ruthless' moniker like that. The person exposed her totally. Actually helinues is an old expired female, without love in her life. So understand the pull down syndrome affecting her

Menopause in late 40s is terrible..

Beremx:
my instincts have been telling me a woman is behind that moniker. The writing style says it all. Her reaction to every thread is feminine

Kalashnikov49:
Na woman she be...with

No boyfriend at all,
.......let alone husband...just wasting all her productive years being a gossip and online miss-creant. She badly needs a steady D to remember she is a woman..

helinues:
Make Dem trek now.

Ogun state to Lagos is not that far. If they can embark on their trekking journey around 10pm, before 10am the next day, they would get to Lagos state

Beremx:
lol 😂😂

RoyalUc:
You and Goke7 don't have an idea of what that request means.
Shey they where told to limit their protest at designated places and not to match on the streets? Then provide vehicles to convey them to the protest points if not they will 'trek' to venues in their larger numbers. I guess you know what that means