Breaking: Wike’s Office Denies Protest Organizer’s Request For Eagle Square

Breaking: Wike’s Office Denies Protest Organizer’s Request For Eagle Square

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has sparked controversy by denying receipt of a formal request from the Take-It-Back (TIB) Movement, a major organizer of the upcoming nationwide protests. TIB had requested permission to use Eagle Square in Abuja from August 1 to 10, 2024, for the demonstrations. The letter, signed by Damilare Adenola, TIB’s Director of Mobilisation in Abuja, highlighted the need for round-the-clock access to the venue……… CONTINUE READING 

At a town hall meeting with key FCT stakeholders, Wike claimed his office had not received any such request. This denial has led Adenola to suggest that the issue might be due to bureaucratic delays or Wike’s reluctance to acknowledge the letter.

Further complicating matters, a source informed SaharaReporters that Wike’s office had indeed refused to recognize TIB’s request. This has cast doubt on Wike’s previous statements and heightened the controversy surrounding the protests.

In an effort perceived as an attempt to undermine the planned demonstrations, Wike urged residents to ignore the protests and instead join celebrations with traditional rulers receiving their certificates on August 1. He also dismissed the protesters as “faceless,” a term that has elicited a strong reaction from the organizers.

Adenola, in an interview with Channels Television’s Politics Today, criticized Wike’s description as a “double insult,” asserting that the protest leaders are “hungry Nigerians” and “unemployed Nigerians roaming the streets.” He emphasized that the motivation behind the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest is rooted in widespread frustration and hunger.

Adenola also clarified that the protest’s demands were developed through democratic discussions among young Nigerians and noted that the Take-It-Back Movement is part of a larger coalition of organizers. “Take It Back is one of the organizers of this protest, but not the only organizer,” he said, underscoring that the leadership of the protest reflects the collective will of the Nigerian people.

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