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There were protests in the Nigerian capital Abuja with protesters carrying signs written #BuhariMustGo.
The protests coincided with the anniversary of the country’s Independence Day.
Police dispersed the demonstrators by firing tear gas canisters.
It is not known if anyone has been arrested.
Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore had called on Nigerians to demonstrate across the country on Independence Day. He shared a video of the Abuja protests:
Breaking: Independence Day Protesters Begin #RevolutionNow #BuhariMustGo demonstration in Abuja pic.twitter.com/iJS4tzD05G
– Omoyele Sowore (@YeleSowore) October 1, 2021
President Muhammadu Buhari in his Independence Day speech downplayed the enormity of the security concerns in the country and the overwhelming value of Nigeria’s local currency, the naira.
Ignoring the kidnapping of more than 1,000 schoolchildren in the northwest, President Buhari said the Nigerian security services had made huge strides and were winning.
On Twitter, although some people post celebratory messages, many criticize the government for using the hashtag # NigeriaAt61:
61 years after independence,
What remains of our national structure as Nigerians?
What remains of our quality of life as citizens?
What remains of our dignity and respect as the peoples of the world? # NigeriaAt61– Rinu # EndSARS🔥🔫 (@SavvyRinu) October 1, 2021
I remain an eternal optimist. But things are really bad in Nigeria right now. Ethnic division, police brutality, insecurity, political assault in several sectors, and disregard for criticism and useful ideas. Things need to get better. Happy Independence Day. # NigeriaAt61
– Dr. Instead of AwójÃdé, FHEA (@OgbeniDipo) October 1, 2021
Independence day: # NigeriaAt61. Insecurity, bloodshed, terrorism, Fulani killer shepherds, kidnapping, poverty, banditry, police brutality #EndSARS, Nepotism, Tribalism, Fulanization, Christian persecution, Oppression? Please name one thing worth celebrating about Nigeria? pic.twitter.com/ApQTlGGbqX
– Somto Okonkwo ♊︎ (@General_Somto) October 1, 2021
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