Ahead of the August 1, planned nationwide protests being coordinated faceless groups, the Lagos State Government has cautioned the intending protesters to be wary that the protest does not turn violent and destructive.
The Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Barrister Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, stated this while meeting with the Secretaries to the Local Governments, SLGs.
Salu-Hundeyin, worried about the lives and property of citizens in the state, declared that such demonstrations are within the rights of citizens, saying “there is nothing wrong in it.”
According to her, “Though, protests are the citizens’ legitimate right, there is no need to protest in Lagos the State has done well for its citizens.
“However, people should be wary that it does not turn violent and destructive.
“Lagos State has done so much for its citizens that nobody in the state should stand up and say they are going to break anything.
“Sincerely, and I mean it; it is not because I am the Secretary of the State Government; I speak from my heart and God knows; there is no reason for anybody to cause any protests or riots or violence in Lagos State.”