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The Nigerian police said on Thursday that they
would not allow an anti - government protest
planned in Lagos by music star 2 Baba.
The popular 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 , 2 Face 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 2 Baba 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 .
AFP



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Instead of shutting down the protest, why cant the Police provide security. This APC govt no freedom of anything

gtin:
Instead of shutting down the protest, why cant the Police provide security. This APC govt no freedom of anything

I feel you.