Amnesty International has warned the President Bola Tinubu administration against threatening Nigerians planning to protest against the current economic hardship and hunger in the country.
The global human rights body stated that threatening peaceful protesters is unlawful and a clear attack on freedom of assembly, as guaranteed by international law and the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria.
Reports indicate that some youths are planning a nationwide protest between August 1 and 15 against the rising cost of living and economic hardship in the country.
President Tinubu’s media aide, Dada Olusegun, warned that protesters would face strong resistance, stating that those who gave Tinubu the mandate to rule would resist the protest.
Amnesty International emphasized that Nigerians have the constitutional right to peaceful protest and must not be denied this right through veiled threats of violence and false insinuations.
