Take It Back Movement, an arrowhead among organisers of the 10-day #EndBadGovernance protests, said it is mobilising for a massive grand finale of the nationwide demonstrations over economic hardships under President Bola Tinubu’s watch.

The nationwide protest that started on August 1 has disrupted commercial and business activities across major cities and towns as citizens hit the streets, demanding the government take drastic actions to tackle food crisis and reverse the fuel subsidy removal policy.

“The Take It Back Movement (TIB), side-by-side with other organisers and organisations, will, on August 10, lead a monumental one-million-man protest in each of the 36 states of Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja,” said Sanyaolu Juwon, TIB national coordinator, in a statement on Thursday.

He added, “This event will mark a critical juncture in our nationwide #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria campaign, which began on August 1, 2024. It started as a planned 10-day protest but has evolved into a sustained and widespread movement, drawing participants from every corner of Nigeria and the diaspora.”

Insisting on their demands, the group called for justice for protesters killed by Nigerian security operatives during the nationwide protest.

“We charge the Police Service Commission to hold accountable any officer involved in the assault, brutality, shooting, killing, or any other form of violence against unarmed protesters. The use of live ammunition against peaceful protesters, reminiscent of the tragic events of the 2020 #EndSARS protests, must not be repeated. Such actions are unacceptable and must be met with appropriate sanctions,” Mr Juwon said.

Since the protests started on August 1, over 23 persons have been killed by Nigerian security operatives, according to Amnesty International.

The human rights organisation also condemned Nigerian police for deploying live bullets against protesters. However, Nigerian police have denied killing anyone during the protests despite footage showing them opening fire on protesters.

Last Saturday, Peoples Gazette reported how security operatives fired live bullets at cars conveying reporters, causing panic at the Moshood Abiola Stadium.

Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka criticised Mr Tinubu’s Sunday broadcast for failing to address police and SSS deployment of lethal force to quell #EndHunger demonstrations.