President Tinubu’s Speech: Protest Continues in Osun as Organisers Deliberate on Next Step

Protest organisers in Osun have said they will meet to decide their next line of action after President Bola Tinubu appealed to protesters to suspend their protest and come for dialogue.

Mr Ajala Adetunji, the Osun Coordinator of Coalition of Concern Nigeria Citizens, the group spearheading the protest, said the presidential appeal will be reviewed by all involved in the protest.

“The protest is not a one-man show, especially as Osun’s case is concerned,” Adetunji said. “As far as the presidential address this morning is concerned, Mr President did not address any of our concerns. The president was not specific on what the government will do to address the demands of the youth.”

According to Adetunji, the president’s call for dialogue is an open-end appeal, which does not have a clear indicator on what will be done. “However, we are still going to meet to deliberate but as it stands, the protest continues in Osun,” he said.

Waheed Lawal, Chairman, Osun People’s Coalition Society, whose group is also part of the protest, said the presidential appeal will be deliberated upon by various groups involved in the protest.

“The protest is an all Nigerian protest and Nigerians have to decide what the next course of action will be,” Lawal said. “However, I feel that the demands of Nigerians and the protesters were not addressed by the president but the masses will decide what will be done next.”

The protest in Osun continued on Sunday, with protesters converging on Freedom Park in Osogbo and marching out into the streets, in continuation of the nationwide protest.

President Tinubu had appealed to the protest organisers to suspend their protest following the killings and destruction experienced over the last three days. However, the protesters in Osun have said they will continue their protest until their demands are met.