Take-It-Back, MoTion Plan Friday Protest Over Tinubu’s ‘Anti-People’ Reforms
The Take-It-Back Movement (TIB) and the Movement for the Transformation of Nigeria (MoTion) have announced plans for a nationwide protest on Friday to demand an end to “anti-people” government policies, rising poverty and forced evictions under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
According to a joint statement signed by Adekunle Adeyemi, the Lagos State Coordinator of TIB, the protest will begin at 7 a.m. at the Lagos State House of Assembly, with participants including workers, students, traders, and the unemployed.
The groups said the demonstration would be a “united call against crippling poverty, exploitative fuel tax, and oppressive tax reforms,” which, they argued, have worsened the living conditions of millions of Nigerians.
“In recent months, millions of Nigerians have been pushed deeper into poverty as the cost of living skyrockets beyond survival limits,” the statement read.
“The regime’s so-called ‘tax reform’ has only worsened economic hardship, targeting the poor while protecting the rich.”
TIB and MoTion also condemned the recent forced evictions and demolitions in Oworonshoki, Lagos, which they described as a “crime against humanity.”
The groups said the demolition, which reportedly displaced hundreds of families, reflects “government cruelty and disregard for human rights.”
“These acts are not only inhumane but a crime against humanity under international law,” the statement added, demanding accountability for those who ordered and executed the operation.
The groups are demanding, “An immediate end to forced evictions and demolition of poor communities; reversal of the anti-poor fuel tax and all exploitative tax policies; implementation of policies that prioritise jobs, housing, and social welfare over greed and political patronage, and accountability for those who ordered and carried out the Oworonshoki demolitions.
“We refuse to remain silent as the government continues to suffocate the poor while rewarding the corrupt elite. Enough is enough,” the groups declared.
Nigeria has seen growing public frustration since the removal of fuel subsidies and the introduction of new tax measures under President Tinubu’s economic reform agenda.
The administration has continued the policies as necessary to stabilise public finances and attract investment.
However, Nigerians, critics, civil society groups, and labour unions argue that the measures have disproportionately hurt low-income Nigerians, leading to soaring transport costs, food inflation, and widespread job losses.
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