The Secretary to the Lagos State Government, Abimbola Salu-Hundeyin, has warned residents to avoid violent amid the planned protest to avoid a repeat of the 2020 #EndSARS protests.
She urged residents to avoid the destruction of public and private properties.
During the 2020 #EndSARS protests, several public properties, including a Bus Rapid Transit terminal, were set ablaze by hoodlums, and lives were reportedly lost.
Due to the rising cost of living and staple foods, some Nigerians are planning another protest expected to kick-start on August 1, 2024, and run till August 10.
Speaking on the planned protest, the SSG affirmed that every Nigerian has the right to express themselves through protest, but warned residents to avoid violent that would disrupt the peace of the state.
“It is a legitimate right for citizens to protest; there’s nothing wrong with it. The only thing people should worry about is that we do not want violence because the nascent peace we enjoy in Nigeria now and the development we are seeing, particularly in Lagos State, should not be truncated.
We have resolved that the protest is uncalled for and unnecessary based on what Lagos State, led by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has done in the last year. We feel strongly about educating them about why the protest in Lagos is unnecessary,” he said.