Says We were paid between N1000 and N2000 to counter June 12
protest – Pro-Buhari protester
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A brawl broke out on Saturday morning amongst members of the
#IStandWithBuhari protest group at the Unity Fountain, Abuja.
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The group leaders were seen in a heated exchange over the
sharing of monetary resources meant for organising the counter
protests.
Civil society organisations and human rights activists had
called for a nationwide protest on June 12 against the Muhammadu
Buhari-led administration.
According to various publicity posters, the protest will make 14
critical demands which are: Abolish 1999 constitution, End
terrorism, End banditry, Isa Pantami must go (Minister of
Communications and Digital Economy who expressed sympathy for
terrorists), Free all detained activists, End insecurity, Justice
for all EndSARS victims.
Others are Free Kogi2 (Two anti-President Muhammadu Buhari
protesters – Larry Emmanuel and Victor Anene Udoka – who are being
detained in Kogi State), Buhari Must Go, Revert electricity
tariffs, End ASUP (Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics) strike,
Revert fuel price, Revert party deregistration, and Free Nicholas
Mbah.
Abdul Yusuf, who was part of the pro-Buhari counter-protest,
stated this in a video sent to Premium Times[1], Speaking
in Pidgin English, Yusuf said he was invited to Unity Fountain, the
venue of the protest in Abuja, by one Mohammed Garuba.
“I dey for my area when they called me to come and protest. They
promised to pay us N2000, some N1500 and N1000,” he said.
He added that he would not have put on the ‘#I STAND WITH
BUHARI’ branded shirt he was wearing if he had not been promised
money.
Hiring protesters to counter an ongoing protest has become a
standard practice by government officials and politicians in
Nigeria.
Says We were paid between N1000 and N2000 to counter June 12
protest – Pro-Buhari protester
A brawl broke out on Saturday morning amongst members of the
#IStandWithBuhari protest group at the Unity Fountain, Abuja.
The group leaders were seen in a heated exchange over the
sharing of monetary resources meant for organising the counter
protests.
Civil society organisations and human rights activists had
called for a nationwide protest on June 12 against the Muhammadu
Buhari-led administration.
According to various publicity posters, the protest will make 14
critical demands which are: Abolish 1999 constitution, End
terrorism, End banditry, Isa Pantami must go (Minister of
Communications and Digital Economy who expressed sympathy for
terrorists), Free all detained activists, End insecurity, Justice
for all EndSARS victims.
Others are Free Kogi2 (Two anti-President Muhammadu Buhari
protesters – Larry Emmanuel and Victor Anene Udoka – who are being
detained in Kogi State), Buhari Must Go, Revert electricity
tariffs, End ASUP (Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics) strike,
Revert fuel price, Revert party deregistration, and Free Nicholas
Mbah.
Abdul Yusuf, who was part of the pro-Buhari counter-protest,
stated this in a video sent to Premium Times[1], Speaking
in Pidgin English, Yusuf said he was invited to Unity Fountain, the
venue of the protest in Abuja, by one Mohammed Garuba.
“I dey for my area when they called me to come and protest. They
promised to pay us N2000, some N1500 and N1000,” he said.
He added that he would not have put on the ‘#I STAND WITH
BUHARI’ branded shirt he was wearing if he had not been promised
money.
Hiring protesters to counter an ongoing protest has become a
standard practice by government officials and politicians in
Nigeria.