June 12|Nigerians Set for Nationwide Protests Over Hardship, Insecurity

Nigerians across the country are set to stage nationwide protests on Democracy Day to express deep frustration over worsening economic conditions, rising insecurity, and restrictions on civil liberties.

Organized by groups including the Take It Back Movement, Youth Rights Campaign (YRC), and the #EndBadGovernance Coalition, the protests are expected to take place in major cities such as Lagos, Abuja, and several state capitals.

June 12, now recognized as Democracy Day in Nigeria, marks the anniversary of the 1993 presidential election won by M.K.O. Abiola but later annulled. Activists say the date symbolizes the ongoing struggle for true democracy and justice.

.Immediate government action to address economic hardship, worsened by fuel subsidy removal and naira devaluation.

.An end to mass killings and displacement in the Middle Belt region, including Benue, Plateau, and Southern Kaduna.

.Protection of civic freedoms, with calls to stop media crackdowns, arrests under the Cybercrime Act, and attacks on activists.

the Take It Back Movement declared June 12 a “National Day of Resistance,” vowing that “there is no going back” until Nigerians see tangible relief and justice.