By Adeyinka Adeniran
There was low turnout of people who joined the EndBadGovernance protest in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital city on Tuesday.
The protesters, numbering around 20 and mostly members of the Omoyele Sowore led Revolution Now movement were seen, adorned in their trademark orange beret at Mokola Roundabout, under the bridge.
The protesters carried placards and banners with #EndBadGovernance boldly written on it.
There was heavy security presence with patrol vans stationed in strategic places around the Roundabout.
Officers of the Nigeria Police, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), both in uniform and plain cloths were also seen in large numbers in the area.
The protesters earlier marched to the Group Medical Hospital, then towards Sabo before ending under the Mokola bridge where they sang, danced and
Addressing the members of the public, Oyo State coordinator, Take it Back Movement, Comrade Solomon Emiola called on the government at both the state and federal level to give priority to the things that benefit more the people than that of themselves and their allies.
He said the situation around the country is not palatable and not looking like it will get better, accusing the government at all levels.
He said government must reactivate scholarship for students because most of those in the ruling class today enjoyed same privilege while going to school.
He warned that government policies based on IMF and World Bank advises that has pauperised the citizens especially with the removal of fuel subsidy must be reversed with immediate effect.
