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Some Nigerians are set to stage a nationwide protest on Democracy Day, June 12 (#June12Protest) against what they say is bad governance under President Muhammadu Buhari.
Majority of the citizens who took to various social media platforms, including Twitter which has been suspended in Nigeria to express their displeasure about the Buhari-led administration, have hinted that the protest would be held to demonstrate against the ‘dictatorship’ of the President.
A Twitter user, Dr. Rita Onyejesi @agbomma71 called on other Nigerians to join the protest, saying the citizens lack basic amenities, yet their rights to freedom of expression were being taken away.
“Enough is Enough, woke up today & noticed that my Twitter can’t load without a VPN.We have no good Road, no job,no light everything is “No” &they want to take our freedom of expression and interaction too. They have bitten more than they can chew #June12Protest,” Onyejesi said.
Human rights activist Deji Adeyanju @adeyanjudeji also said the youths would be protesting on June 12 against insecurity, nepotism, economic woes, among others.
“To the youths planning nationwide protests tagged #june12protest over insecurity, nepotism, bigotry. Unemployment, banditry. economic woes, human rights violations, incompetence and corruption! How can we all join?,” Adeyanju tweeted.
Another Twitter user who identifies Towolawi Jamiu Endsarsnow @jharmo said the protest was necessary adding that if Nigerians did not resist the Twitter ban, someday, the president could suspend the constitution and introduce martial law.
“When a regime has failed totally, it will result to the use of excessive force.The @MBuhari regime is testing the ground with the #TwitterBan and if not resisted, it will move to suspend the Nigeria constitution and introduce a martial law. #June12Protest is a date with history,” Jamiu posted on Twitter.
The publisher of Sahara Reporters Omoyele Sowore in a recent tweet enjoined Nigerians to utilize the planned protest as a means towards changing Nigerian history.
“Join the Mother of All Protests June 12 2021! Don’t miss the greatest opportunity to change the course of history in Nigeria! #June12protest #Buharimustgo #Twitterban #Revolutionnow,” he said.
Former Minister of Education Oby Ezekwesili cited the Twitter ban as a good reason for Nigerians to join the June 12 protest against the government.
“Connecting-the-dots after I read something. It does indeed sound plausible that the #TwitterBanNigeria was meant to be an early preemptive strike against the #June12Protest. Ok then. Good reason now for more citizens to join that protest.A strong answer to ‘What’s Next,” Ezekwesili posted.
According to various publicity posters, the June 12 Protest will make 14 critical demands which are:
Abolish 1999 constitution, end terrorism, end banditry, Isa Pantami must go (Minister of Communications and Digital Economy whose past comments exposed as a sympathizer for terrorists).
Free all detained activists, end insecurity, justice for all EndSARS victims, Free Kogi (Two anti-President Muhammadu Buhari protesters – Larry Emmanuel and Victor Anene Udoka – who are being Illegally detained in Kogi State).
Buhari Must Go, revert electricity tariffs, end ASUP (Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics) strike, revert fuel price, revert party deregistration, and free Nicholas Mbah.
Nigeria’s June 12 Democracy Day is a public holiday set aside to commemorate the restoration of democracy in the country.
May 29 was initially the democracy day in Nigeria until it was changed in 2018 by the Federal Government. This is special in Nigeria’s history and is used to commemorate the democratic election of Chief MKO Abiola on June 12, 1993, in what has been adjudged to be Nigeria's freest and fairest elections.
It was, however, canceled by the Ibrahim Babangida military junta, and Abiola was thrown into prison, leading ultimately to his untimely death in 1998.
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