One of the protest leaders, Austin Okai, addressing journalists at the entrance of the National Assembly on Tuesday.
Some young Nigerians on Tuesday staged a protest in Abuja, calling on the Federal Government and security agencies to take urgent steps to address the worsening insecurity across the country.
The protesters, operating under the banner “Nigerians Unite Against Terror,” marched peacefully from the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs to the National Assembly, carrying placards and chanting solidarity songs as they demanded stronger action against banditry, terrorism and kidnapping.
Addressing journalists at the National Assembly complex, the convener of the protest, Isah Abubakar, stated that bandits do not care about party or faith.
“There are major highways where, after 5 p.m., people are afraid to travel. Those who are trapped, kidnapped, or killed are not just members of APC, PDP or any other party — they are Nigerians,” he said.
