Despite warnings from the authorities, several meetings are being held in several cities in Nigeria, on the occasion of “Democracy Day”. In Lagos, Abuja or Benin City, protesters had come to protest against growing insecurity, poor governance and the shutdown of Twitter for more than a week in the country. A popular dissatisfaction that President Muhammadu Buhari did not mention in his traditional speech this day.
as reported from Lagos, Liza Fabbian
The police intervening to spread the demonstrations with tear gas, it is the picture that will remain from this “democracy” in Nigeria. Amnesty International condemned “attacks on peaceful protesters in Abuja, Lagos and Ibadan” on Saturday.
Despite Twitter blocking For more than a week, Nigerians have managed to raise the key words “June 12” and “Buhari must go” – “Buhari must go” – at the top of the most discussed topics on the social network around the world.
Twitter founder Jack Dorsey himself posted the Nigerian flag on his account as a sign of public support. However, Prime Minister Muhammadu Buhari was careful not to mention the subject in his traditional speech marking Democracy Day.
The Nigerian president barely acknowledged that insecurity “has moved outside the northeast” of the country and has spread since the 2015 election – before giving a long technical speech on his administration’s efforts., To reduce unemployment and poverty, endemic in the most populous country . in Africa.
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