October 1 Protests Loom as Organizers List 17-Point Demand

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• Demands release of detained protesters, unfreezing of assets

• Request for scrapping of 1999 Constitution

Ahead of their planned demonstrations scheduled for October 1, 2024, the organizers of the #EndBadGovernance protests, on Tuesday, issued a 17-point demands to the Federal Government.

Some of the demands are the immediate and unconditional release of detained protesters, the unfreezing of their assets, and compensation for the distress and hardships endured during peaceful demonstrations.

The movement is also demanding the sack and prosecution of government officials accused of suppressing protests and violating human rights.

One of the organisers, Omoyele Sowore, on Tuesday, released a list seeking the scrapping of the 1999 Constitution, its replacement with a people-made constitution, and the restructuring of Nigeria to accommodate its diversity.

The other demands include: “Pay Nigerian workers a minimum wage of no less than N250,000 monthly.

“Invest heavily in education and provide Nigerian students with grants, not loans. Aggressively pursue free and compulsory education for children across Nigeria.

“Release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu unconditionally and demilitarize the South-East. All #ENDSARS and political detainees must also be released and compensated, among other demands.”

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