Protesters Demand Tinubu’s Removal Over Economic Hardship on Democracy Day
As Nigerians commemorate June 12 Democracy Day, several aggrieved citizens took to the streets on Wednesday to protest against the current state of the country, citing hunger and economic hardship.
In Lagos State, protesters gathered in Ikeja, expressing their discontent and calling for the removal of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. They voiced their frustrations over the increasing economic difficulties and the government’s handling of the situation.
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They anchored their demand on the economic hardship Nigerians are facing, stressing that “Nigerians can’t feed their families comfortably under Tinubu”.
The protesters displayed placards bearing messages such as, ‘President Tinubu, let the poor breath’, and ‘Reverse all anti-people, Neoliberal policies of privatisation’.
In a post on X, one of the protesters said, “We called for it and we are on the street in Ikeja Under Bridge. The tyrannical and oppressive government of @officialABAT must be shown the way out. We are hungry and angry. WeAreHungryProtest. June12Protest.”
In the same vein, in Abuja, aggrieved Nigerians gathered under the Berger Bridge to protest against the Tinubu administration.
