Reno Omokri, a former special assistant on social media to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has asked ‘end bad governance’ agitators not to protest in Lagos because it is one of the states with the lowest poverty rates in Nigeria….Click Here To Continue Reading>>

Omokri said poverty exists in states like Enugu and Ebonyi state, thus ‘End bad governance’ agitators should take their planned August protest there.

The diaspora-based social media personality wrote on his verified X page on Friday, July 26:

“According to the latest Multidimensional Poverty Index released by the National Bureau of Statistics, Lagos and Ondo have the lowest poverty rates in Nigeria. Please see the attached image.

“So, if this protest is really about poverty and hardship, then it should be held where there is poverty and hardship, not where there is prosperity and fellowship.

“You cannot go to the sea to fight desertification. And you should not protest in Lagos against poverty that exists in Ebonyi, Enugu and Bayelsa. Go and protest where the poverty is.”

Lagos
Ebonyi
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Bayelsa

Meanwhile, a Lagos-based lawyer, Barr. Festus Ogun, said there is nothing wrong with people engaging in protest.

He called on security agencies to operate within the ambit of the law when the protest starts.

Ogun told Legit.ng:

“The demands of the protesters reflect the collective yearnings for good governance, accountability, and transparency, and must not be ignored.
“The government should see this protest as an opportunity to bridge the gap between the leaders and the citizens, fostering a more inclusive and responsive governance system.”

According to the latest Multidimensional Poverty Index released by the National Bureau of Statistics, Lagos and Ondo have the lowest poverty rates in Nigeria. Please see the attached image.

So, if this protest is really about poverty and hardship, then it should be held where… pic.twitter.com/Me2g3ckfdK

— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) July 26, 2024

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