Nigerians in Lagos have converged at Ikeja Underbridge to start the ##EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest.

The protest which started at this time is deliberate to final until August 10.

The protest is coming following the present financial hardship confronted within the nation.

Nigerians within the nation had raised their voices to protest as a approach of expressing their grievances towards the excessive price of dwelling, starvation, excessive ranges of unemployment, and restricted entry to high quality schooling as main issues amongst others.

The protesters converged at about 7am of their numbers singing and dancing to solidarity songs holding placards calling for higher governance.

The presence of the protest on the time of submitting this report is closely armed safety operatives.

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In the meantime, there was a free stream of visitors inward Ikeja, Ojodu Berger of the state capital of the state, in direction of Lagos/Ibadan Expressway.

Human rights lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN, who can be the consultant of one of many brains behind the proposed August 1 nationwide protest has transmitted the venues of the protest in some main metropolises throughout the nation to the Nigerian Police.

This was in his response to a letter by Inspector Common of Police, Kayode Egbetokun requesting a gathering with the organisers of the protest.

The venues embrace Eagles Sq. in Abuja, Alausa Park by Secretariat in Lagos, Rosewale Filling Station, Iwo Street in Ibadan Oyo state, and Freedom Park, Osogbo, Osun states.

Others embrace Reverse College of Agric, alongside Tafawa Balewa Street in Bauchi state; Reverse Wema Financial institution, Akpakpava Lane, Benin Metropolis; Maiduguri Roundabout; reverse State Stadium, Damaturu, Yobe State and Rainbow Roundabout and Pantani Stadium in Rivers State as venues for the protest.