Tinubu target of Oct. 1 protest – Groups

Frontline leaders representing over 60 youthful organisations on Thursday promised the office of the Presidential Amnesty Programme that their members would steer clear of the October 1 nationwide protest, Punch reports.

Punch said that the groups alleged that the demonstration being planned by some agitated youths and civil society movements was targeted at embarrassing the administration of President Bola Tinubu.

The delegation led by the President of Nigeria Youth Organization, Duke Alamboye, gave the assurance during a courtesy visit to the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr Dennis Otuaro, in Abuja.

This was contained in a press release issued by the Special Assistant on Media to the PAP Administrator, Mr Igoniko Oduma, on Thursday.
Alamboye promised to work together with a network of other groups to ensure that Nigerians were not misled into taking part in any ill-advised protest against the current government.

He also encouraged youths to embrace constructive dialogue and explore available channels of engagement with the government to express their views instead of disrupting the peace and stability of the nation.

The group said, “Concerning the state of the nation, we are not unaware of the agitation from certain quarters calling for a nationwide protest on October 1, 2024. It is a protest against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government.