August 1 protest: Organisers unveil venues, forward list to IGP

On the request of Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, the protest organisers have released the schedule for the August 1–10, 2024, hardship protest in Nigeria.

The scheduled protests’ sites and dates were specified in a letter written by attorney Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN, to the organisers and addressed to the IGP.

In the meantime, the Adegboruwa requested that the IGP send over the contact information for the police officers assigned to cover the protest in question.

“We act as solicitors to the TAKE IT BACK MOVEMENT, and refer to our letter on the above subject matter dated July 26, 2024, and your response thereto dated July 29, 2024, Ref. CJ:2400/IGP.SEC/ABJ/VOL.1/10, which we have passed to our Client with instructions to respond thereto as follows.

“Our Client acknowledges the commitment of the Inspector-General of Police towards complying with extant legislations granting citizens the right to hold public meetings, public rallies and public processions and the lawful discharge of the obligations placed upon the police to provide adequate coverage and protection at the venues.

“We shall be glad to have the contact details of the Deputy Inspectors-General of Police, Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, and the Commissioners of Police designated to cover the said public meetings, public rallies and public processions, to ensure a peaceful and crisis-free outing.

“We shall update you with further details over time, hoping that the above information suffices for planning and strategy. We are delighted to attend the meeting with the Inspector-General of Police as requested. However, to achieve enlarged participation, we request that the said meeting be held virtually, to give room for all stakeholders to attend. Specifically, we will be led in the said meeting by Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, the NBA, other lawyers and civil society organizations. We await the Zoom link for the said virtual meeting”, the letter stated.

Recall that in a letter to Adegboruwa on Monday, IGP Egbetokun promised to provide security for the protesters.

Adegboruwa had received an invitation from the Police to a meeting on Tuesday.

This development coincides with hurried preparations to organise hardship protests due to Nigeria’s escalating cost of living.

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