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The National Economic Council (NEC) has advised against staging protests to mark the one-year anniversary of #EndSARS.
Nigerians had, in October 2020, protested against the now-disbanded special anti-robbery squad (SARS), a unit of the Nigeria Police Force.
In a statement issued on Friday, the council said the purpose of the planned anniversary protests might be defeated as they may be hijacked by armed hoodlums and other “opportunistic criminals”.
The statement reads,“While appreciating the role of lawful peaceful protests in the advancement of public discourse under democratic governance, the National Economic Council strongly advise those planning public protests across the country to mark the anniversary of the #EndSARS, to consider other lawful alternative means of engagement.
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“This is because of the current security situation across the country and the possibility of such protests being hijacked by armed hoodlums and other opportunistic criminals to cause mayhem at such protest events and venues. Council, therefore, urges the organisers to reconsider their plan.”
The council also highlighted various actions already taken by federal and state governments to address the grievances that led to the 2020 protests.
