The Global Rights and other frontline civil society organizations in Nigeria and around Africa have reminded the Nigerian Government that the right to peaceful protest is a pillar of democratic governance as constitutionally guaranteed. The associations said this ahead of the planned nationwide protest slated for the 1st of August, 2024. This was contained in a statement they collectively signed. A nationwide protest has been fixed to begin from the 1st of August in Nigeria and there are discussions within the government surrounding the appropriateness of citizens expressing their dissatisfact…
