The #Endbadgovernance protesters today Friday gathered in front of Gani Fawehunmi Park ,Ojota in Lagos State for the continuation of the much-publicised protests against hardship, reports the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
The protesters, who described themselves as ‘concerned Nigerians’, said their position on the protest had not changed .
The groups, which had earlier refused to enter the park after staying on the ever busy Ojota-Ikorodu for about three hours, moved to the area at about 11.03 this morning.
The protesters had earlier claimed that there were agents around the park planning to attack them .
The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Area Commander F Ikeja, Mr Paul Okafor, who spoke on behalf of the security personnel at the park, assured the protesters of their safety.
“The police and other security here are deployed to give you protection.
“We are expecting the Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr Adegoke Fayoade, who will address you all when he comes.
“We urge all protesters to exercise their rights within the laws. Trouble makers are not welcome here.
“There was the other group who came before now trying to cause problems, I spoke to them and they left. Everything is okay,” he said.
The police, personnel of the Department of State Services, Civil Defence, Lagos State Taskforce, Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps were on ground to provide security, while men of OP MESA, the military component of the state’s security architecture ,were seen patrolling the area.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a DJ was at the venue entertaining protesters with different rave songs.
