- It is the second day of the nationwide protest against hunger and hardship in Nigeria
- Nigerians who have hit the streets are not backing down on their demands
- TheRadar curated some of the best photos of the protest as captured by Nigerian photographers and citizens
It’s the second day of the #EndBadGovernance nationwide protest and many Nigerians are not backing down on their demands.
The national demonstration against the bad governance in the country is said to be held from August 1 to August 10.
Many events continue to unfold during the demonstration supporters like the Nigerian Bar Association offering free legal services to protesters whose fundamental human rights are violated.
There were also reported killings in some parts of the country where some protesters lost their lives and properties destroyed.
The protest, also tagged hunger protest, is said to be a move to draw the government's attention to the economic hardship faced by citizens of the country.
Best photos of #EndBadGovernance nationwide protest in Nigeria
As the protest continues, TheRadar curated the best photos of the protest as captured by Nigerian photographers and citizens across the country.
Beyond the surface, these photos connote the frustration, pain, passion and penury that have driven Nigerians to the streets. See them below:
- Photo credit: @isaelbuba
Protesters at Plateau protest ground
- Photo Credit: @InibeheEffiong
Protesters at Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park, Ojota, Lagos
Nigerian lawyer Inibehe Effiong addressing protesters in Ojota, Lagos
- Photo credit: @FS_Yusuf_
A nursing mother and her child join the protest in Abuja
Another nursing mother being interviewed at the protest ground in Abuja
- Photo credit: @FotoNuggets
Protesters with placards
Protesters at Ibadan
An Ibadan protester with a placard standing on a billboard
A protester expressing his rights
- Photo Credits: @daily_trust
A hawker selling sausage rolls displays a placard
- Photo Credit: @SpiricocoNg
A woman joins the protest with her empty pot
- Photo credit: @Sammysplendor
A medical personnel joins the protest with a message written on his gloves
- Photo credit: @firstladyship
Protesters storm the place of the Sultan of Sokoto
- Photo credit: @endbadgovernace2024
Police and protesters face off
“Hunger forced the truth out”: Anti-protest protester goes against script, bursts into complaints
Earlier, TheRadar reported that nationwide protests had commenced in some cities in Nigeria, like Kaduna, Port Harcourt, Lagos and Abuja, among others.
While some Nigerians are protesting against hunger and bad governance, there is a section of people opposing the protests. One such protester, in front of a camera, could not stick to the ‘script’ of standing against the protest. Instead, he burst into complaints of hunger.
