SOME protesters took to the streets to round off the #EndBadGovernance demonstration in the Apo District of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Saturday, August 10.

This came after the protest, initially scheduled for 10 days, was paused after security operatives swooped on the  protesters and journalists covering them and attacked them with tear gas.

The protesters hit the street on Saturday, August 10, as early as 7 am, chanting and raising placards with inscriptions, “End Hunger” and “Reverse Fuel Subsidy Removal,” among others.

The ICIR reported that one of the protest organisers and the National Coordinator of the Take It Back Movement, Sanyaolu Juwon, had said that Saturday, August 10, being the last day of the #EndBadGovernance protest would witness a one million-man march in all the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

“This event will mark a critical juncture in our nationwide EndBadGovernanceInNigeria campaign, which began on August 1, 2024. It started as a planned 10-day protest but has evolved into a sustained and widespread movement, drawing participants from every corner of Nigeria and the diaspora,” Juwon had said.

As observed by The ICIR team, between 9am and 12pm of the same day, there were no protesters in the FCT but some major streets saw a heavy presence of security personnel while people were already back to their normal businesses.

In the Central Area, near the National Mosque, there were no protesters, but police officers were seen searching vehicles, and the roads were barricaded, causing traffic.

There were also no protesters at the National Stadium but there was a heavy security presence. People were spotted moving in and out of the stadium for their sporting activities.