Femi Falana and CSOs declare Nationwide June 12 Protest over Insecurity and hardship
A coalition of civil society organisations, labour activists, youth groups, community associations, and concerned Nigerians have declared June 12, Nigeria’s Democracy Day, a day of nationwide protest and mass action against worsening insecurity, widespread hunger, and deepening economic hardship across the country. The coalition, which includes prominent human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN), musician and activist Falz (Folarin Falana), the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), the Joint Action Front (JAF), the Youth Rights Campaign (YRC), and several other groups, accused the Federal Government of failing to address the security and economic challenges confronting millions of Nigerians. In a statement issued yesterday, the coalition said there was little for ordinary Nigerians to celebrate on Democracy Day as many citizens continued to grapple with insecurity, poverty, inflation, and declining living standards. According to the groups, communities across the c...