A former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, has voiced his support for the planned #EndBadGovernance protest in Nigeria, while also challenging President Bola Tinubu\u2019s stance on the matter.<\/p>\n
Secondus, in a statement released on Tuesday by his media aide, Ike Abonyi, reminded the President of his history with protests, stating, \u201cPresident Tinubu while in opposition was a notable arrowhead leading protests against the government.\u201d<\/p>\n
He questioned why the President should now take a different position on civic action.<\/p>\n
Secondus emphasised the importance of peaceful protests in addressing Nigeria\u2019s current challenges.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe state of anomie where we find ourselves today as a country incrementally worsened because the citizens failed in their duty to hold governments at all levels accountable,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The former PDP leader described the planned protest as a non-partisan pan-Nigerian and altruistic engagement of the citizens aimed at addressing the malaise in the country.<\/p>\n
He said, \u201cThis protest should not be discouraged. Protests remain the most potent democratic platform through which the consciousness of nations can be aroused and indeed the consciousness of the leadership elite can be nudged and compelled to act right in the interest of citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to the statement, Secondus urged protesters to remain organised and peaceful, while calling on the government and security agencies to provide the necessary security environment to ensure peace and order by international law and the Nigerian Constitution.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is not the time to sweep issues under the carpet; it is the time to speak truth to power and awaken our collective conscience so that we can work together to build a better society,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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