Nigeria's president calls for end to protests, 'bloodshed'
Demonstrators react as Nigeria n police fire tear gas canisters during the End Bad Governance protest in Abuja on 1 August 2024. Rights group Amnesty International has accused security forces of killing at least 13 demonstrators in the first day of protests on Thursday.
Thousands of people began taking to the streets last week to protest government policies and the high cost of living. In a televised address, Tinubu urged the demonstrators"to suspend any further protest and create room for dialogue," his first public comments since the rallies started."I have heard you loud and clear. I understand the pain and the frustration that drive these protests," he said.Tinubu blamed organisers for failing to prevent disorder, and used the speech to defend his record as well as outline measures he said would benefit young Nigerians and the economy.
But the measures have dealt a heavy blow to Nigerians. Food prices have soared and hunger is spreading, especially in the north.Dubbed #EndbadGovernanceinNigeria, the protest movement won support with an online campaign that called for the government to reduce fuel prices and tackle the cost of living crisis, among other demands.
The country's police force said it had arrested nearly 700 people in the first two days of demonstrations, accusing them of"armed robbery, arson, mischief" and destroying property. Abiodun Sanusi from the Take it Back group later told AFP the president's appeal had been"a waste of time".
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