Former Education Minister Oby Ezekwesili has called on the Nigerian Government to stop instilling fear ahead of the planned #EndBadGovernance protest scheduled for August 1st. Ezekwesili emphasized that the protest is a legitimate means for Nigerians to express their grievances and demand better governance.
Ezekwesili's
Support for the Protest
In
a series of posts on X, Ezekwesili expressed her solidarity with the protest
organizers and criticized the government's response. She highlighted the
importance of the protest as a platform for citizens to voice their dissatisfaction
with the current state of governance.
This unrelenting media propaganda all over the country by the @NigeriaGov and their supporters is just because their badly governed and suffering Citizens finally got distressed and discomfited enough to collectively raise their Voice and ask them to please #EndBadGovernance?
Criticism
of Government's Response
Ezekwesili
condemned the government's approach of spreading fear instead of addressing the
concerns raised by the citizens. She argued that the protest should be seen as
an opportunity for the government to improve governance.
Your Citizens are asking for Good Governance and instead of seeing this as an Opportunity, you are escalating Fear in the Land? Truly sad to see.
The Power
of the People
Ezekwesili
underscored the power of collective action, stating that the widespread support
for the protest is evidence that the power of the people is greater than the
power of those in authority.
At least one good thing from this massive propaganda machinery that has been unleashed is the BIG evidence that The Power of the People is indeed greater than the The People in Power. We need no further proof.
Right to
Peaceful Protest
She
reiterated that the #EndBadGovernanceProtest is a legitimate exercise of the
people's right to peacefully demand accountability from their public leaders.
The #EndBadGovernanceProtest is a valid exercise of the right of the People to peacefully say to their Public 'Leaders', 'Enough is Enough!'
Praise
for Nigerian Citizens
Ezekwesili
lauded the resilience of Nigerians, especially during a period of severe
economic hardship, and expressed hope for a better future driven by the
people's newfound empowerment.
I laud and stand with the Nigerian Citizens for the resilience shown in a season of severest economic hardship. May our country experience better days just because the People have discovered their Power to set their Public Leaders aright.
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