Dear Nigerians, due to security concerns, i hereby cancel the anti-Buhari protest, says Idibia
In what seems a bow to pressure, Innocent Idibia has cancelled his much-publicised February 6, anti-government protest.
He attributed “security challenges” as reasons for the cancellation on an Instagram post and a short video via his official handle @official2baba late Saturday.
The protest, was scheduled to hold in Abuja, Lagos and other parts of the country on February 6.
He said, “Dear Nigerians, due to security concerns and public safety consideration, I hereby announce the cancellation of the march.”
The planned protest gained momentum with several public figures and civil society groups pledging to be part of it on Monday.
Idibia called for nationwide protest against what he perceived as the worst economic crisis that has seen costs of goods and services skyrocketing, with many families struggling to survive.
Police had however warned against the protest after its initial promise to provide security.
The police commissioner in Lagos, Fatai Owoseni said the police would disallow the protest to hold on grounds that it could be hijacked by hoodlums and it is illegal.
Police authorities said it had “credible intelligence” that other groups were planning a counter protests on the same day and at the same venues, saying the event could turn violent.
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