By Sabiu Abdullahi
Protesters in Abuja have vowed to continue their demonstrations unless President Bola Tinubu meets their demands, calling on him to “do the needful” and bring an end to the protests.
Speaking to journalists, Damilare Adenola, Director of Mobilisation for the Take It Back Movement, lamented the prolonged oppression under President Tinubu’s leadership, stating, “Our presence here today is an announcement that we have been oppressed for too long. Today, we have risen.”
Adenola stated that the protesters would remain on the streets until their demands are met, saying, “We are saying to the president that unless President Bola Tinubu accedes to our demands, we will remain on the streets. We want to see the president on the street. During the protest, he was on the street.”
Another leader of the movement, Ayoola Babalola, condemned the show of force around the premises of the Moshood Abiola, calling it “an embarrassment to the nation.”
He vowed that the protesters would not be intimidated, despite the heavy security presence.
The protesters also criticized the various court orders restricting them to particular locations, with Adenola calling them “an aberration.”