#EndBadGovernance protesters in Abuja have invited leaders of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Islamic Movement of Nigeria for a “heart-to-heart” talk at the protest venue.
Addressing the protesters, Sydney Usman, who is with the #Take It Back Movement, thanked the leaders for their various interventions but asked them to show up at the venue on Monday, August 5, to discuss with the protesters.
Usman, who described the leaders as their fathers, said they were protesting the bad governance in the country while decrying attacks on the protesters by the police since the first day of the protests.
They also stated that they would remain at the stadium until the court order restricting them was vacated on Monday.
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At the moment, the protesters are holding a congress to “show the government how it is done.”.
Meanwhile, police operatives have fired tear gas at protesters at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium.
Moments earlier, the protesters had engaged in a congress, allowing protesters of different ethnicities and tribes to air grievances and make demands on the government.
However, policemen fired teargas at the protesters, who, upon sighting them, sat on the floor, singing solidarity songs.