June 12 which was recently set as Nigeria’s Democracy Day has is being regarded as a day the country witnessed a truly free and fair election after which the election was annulled back in 1993 which bought about riots and protests in various parts of the country.
In view of the ongoing trends as regards the State of the Nation in the country, citizens have gone to Twitter to organize a #June 12 protest to march against issues bedeviling the country in recent times. This is coming about 9 months after the #EndSARS protest which took a similar approach.
Omoyele Sowore, leader of the #RevolutionNow agenda took to Twitter to mobilize individuals to join the planned protest as he tweeted “Good morning oppressed citizens!
KASU students protest hike in tuition fees
We urge you to please join us nationwide/worldwide to engage in massive street action on June 12, 2021.
#June12Protest #BuhariMustGo #Revolutionnow”.
While some Nigerians expressed their disgust in the recent kidnap of over 200 students in Niger State, others decried the high cost of living, food, transportation amidst others which is said to have been orchestrated by the current regime.
Andrewi007 on Twitter posted “It is becoming unbearable, we can’t continue like this. The commonest food which is Garri, a poor man can no longer afford it. Enough is Enough #June12Protest”.
It becoming unbearable, we can't continue like this.
The commonest food which Garri poor man can no longer afford it.
Enough is Enough #June12Protest pic.twitter.com/0cUHhB6A6S— Andrew Isese🕯️ (@andrew_i007) June 1, 2021
Similarly, Jharmo tweeted “The Nigerian State has declared war against her citizens and we must rise in millions with every resistance available.
#June12Protest is a historical duty to save what is left of this country”.
The Nigerian State has declared war against her citizens and we must rise in millions with every resistance available. #June12Protest is an historical duty to save what is left of this country. pic.twitter.com/Pj3oDGpwrX
— Towolawi Jamiu #EndSarsNow (@jharmo) May 31, 2021
HajiyaSadiya2 posted “Democracy has been taking away from us in Nigeria ???????? since our fuel price rise beyond N100.
#June12protest”.
Democracy has been taking away from us in Nigeria 🇳🇬 since our fuel price rise beyond N100 #June12protest pic.twitter.com/xrykPdSwwh
— QUEEN SADY 🕊 (@Hajiyasadiya2) June 1, 2021
