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#EndBadGovernance protesters defy downpour, storm roads in Osun

EndBadGovernance protesters in Osogbo and Ile-Ife both in Osun State on Thursday morning defied heavy downpour as they stormed major roads to protest hardship. The protesters assembled at the popular Olaiya flyover…

EndBadGovernance protesters in Osogbo and Ile-Ife both in Osun State on Thursday morning defied heavy downpour as they stormed major roads to protest hardship.

The protesters assembled at the popular Olaiya flyover as early as 8am to begin their procession.

The protesters were armed with placards with different inscriptions such as “revert petrol price to pre-May 2023”, “end bad governance” “palliatives cannot save us”, “cut salaries of political office holders”, among others.

Men of the Department of State Security, Police, Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps, Nigerian Army, among others were sighted giving the protesters needed covers.

In Ile-Ife, the aggrieved youths mounted barricade at the Mayfair roundabout and were singing songs calling for a better Nigeria.

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Published August 1, 2024
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