There was calm and normalcy in some suburban areas of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, as the #FearlessInOctober protest seemed to have fizzled out after the dispersal of the protesters early Tuesday morning by the police.
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Investigations by The Guardian indicate that in some of the densely populated parts of the city, such as Kubwa and Dutse, there was no protest that held as businesses were in full bloom and residents were going about their activities unhindered.

Popular Dutse market was bustling with activities when our reporter visited at about 10 a.m. on Tuesday, and people appeared oblivious to the supposed ongoing protest against hardship even as Nigeria marks its Independence Day.

A vegetable seller, Musa Ahmed, at the market, expressed worry that the protest is one too many and that previous protests have not yielded much even as Nigerians are still having it worse.

“Tinubu does not care about our suffering, so even when people protest, nothing will happen,” he said.
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While most parts of the city centre were reported to be under heavy security, there was very little of such in these suburbs, as all appears normal.

At a popular part of Kubwa, NNPC Junction, where one person was allegedly killed in the recent #EndBadGovernce protest, a police vehicle with about four officers in camouflage was seen stationed, but the area remained generally calm.

Commenting on the perceived lack of interest by residents in the protest, which is seen as a continuation of the #EndBadGovernance protest, a resident of Kubwa, Miss Adama Oge, said: “The fact that the protest coincided with the 1st October celebration is a disadvantage to the organisers because a lot of people want to use the public holiday to rest and celebrate Independence Day.

“I know that the protest is to tell the government that Nigerians are suffering, but the timing may not be right.”
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