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4 Aug 2024
In a reaction to President Bola Tinubu’s broadcast, a Port Harcourt-based lawyer and rights activist, Chief Justice Oguche, has said that while the speech outlined the President’s intentions and accomplishments, it failed to properly address the causes of the protest. Also reacting, National Coordinator, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), Emmanuel Onwubiko, said the…
4 Aug 2024
In a national broadcast addressing the recent nationwide protests, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu spoke on critical issues facing Nigeria. Here are five major takeaways from his speech: 1. Condemnation of violence, calls for dialogue: President Tinubu condemned the violent protests and the destruction of public and private property, emphasising the negative impact on the nation’s…
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