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A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has advised #EndBadGovernance protesters to stop the demonstration and start a dialogue with the government.
Adegboruwa, a lawyer for the Take It Back Movement, one of the groups behind the protests, made the call in a statement Saturday.
He was reacting to the violence and looting that occurred on the first day of nationwide protests on Thursday.
The lawyer regretted that the deaths and losses recorded during the demonstrations were not taken into account in the protests.
He urged President Bola Tinubu to address the people and then engage the protesters through their representatives.
A group of Nigerians held a protest to express their dissatisfaction with the current hardships and other socio-economic challenges in the country.
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Protesters are demanding the restoration of fuel subsidies and the foreign exchange regime, solutions to food shortages, unemployment and wasteful spending by government officials.
They also demanded immediate reforms of the National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Adegboruwa said: “Although the intention of the organizers was to achieve a peaceful and well-coordinated protest, it appears that fifth columnists and some angry individuals infiltrated the ranks of the protesters to thwart their laudable mission.
“I call on the protesters to withdraw from their various protest sites and cease protests immediately and indefinitely, to make room for meaningful dialogue and engagement with the government.
“Given that the protests are said to have been hijacked by sponsored agents, it is necessary to avoid further losses and casualties.
“Protest organizers and their representatives must engage in dialogue with the government.”
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