Nigeria is expected to experience new protests on Tuesday, coinciding with the nation’s 64th independence anniversary, in a movement titled ‘Fearless October 1.’
Organizers have announced that demonstrations will take place in key cities, including the capital, Abuja, and the commercial hub, Lagos, as well as in provincial capitals throughout the country.
These rallies come on the heels of similar protests in July and August, where citizens expressed their dissatisfaction over the removal of a fuel subsidy and ongoing government corruption, leading to a violent crackdown by security forces that resulted in multiple fatalities.
President Bola Tinubu, who assumed office recently, eliminated the long-standing fuel subsidy and enacted two currency devaluations, which have significantly increased living costs.
In his address to the nation, Tinubu stood by his economic policies without addressing the concerns raised by the protesters.