#October1protest: Sowore joins protesters in Lagos; Police disperse Abuja protesters

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Former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has joined the ongoing protest in Lagos State.

Sowore who is one of the key organisers of the protest arrived at the protest ground at the Ikeja Underbridge at exactly 8:50am.

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Addressing newsmen, Sowore said the protest was a crucial step towards taking Nigeria to the “promised land”.

He emphasised that the action symbolised the people’s rejection of the government’s Independence Day celebration

Sowore also questioned whether Nigerians had not given the government enough chances, citing how former President Muhammadu Buhari allegedly misused the additional time given to him.

He said, “This is one of the actions that will take us to the promised land. We did it in August and today is a symbolic day to reject their own independence as we want our independence.”

“Have we not tried enough? We have no time left. We gave more time, look at what Buhari did with more time. We gave them more time they bought themselves a private jet, we gave them more time, they bought a new house, they increased fuel price. We gave him more time they put us in darkness.

“We gave them more time they gave us minimum wage and gave themselves a maximum wage. Let them resign, that is how we will know they actually understand how people feel this time around.”

Protesters, on Tuesday morning, gathered at the Ikeja Underbridge in Lagos State as the country marks the 64th Independence Day.

The protest, however, is being closely monitored by a large contingent of security personnel, including policemen, officials of the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.

Meanwhile, the protesters are currently marching along the Awolowo Way.

Police teargas protesters in Abuja market

But in Abuja, Officers of the Nigeria Police Force dispersed #FearlessInOctober protesters gathered at the Utako Market in Abuja.

The protesters had converged at the market as early as 7 am on Tuesday, to protest the hardship faced by Nigerians occasioned by government policies and programs.

However, Police officers promptly dispersed the protesters at about 8:54 am.

The October 1 protest tagged #FearlessInOctober is a continuation of the #EndBadGovernance protests held between August 1 and 10 in response to the economic hardship experienced by many Nigerians.

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