A pressure group has indicated its interest in joining popular HipHop crooner Innocent Idibia (2Face) for the nationwide protests against the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari planned to hold on Monday, February 6, 2017. Team Freedom For All expressed its support in a statement issued on Thursday to News Express by the Coordinator of the group, Adebisi Adeola, and entitled ‘THE NATIONWIDE MASSIVE PROTEST MARCH: WE ARE PREPARED’.

The group called on everyone to join the struggle for a better Nigeria. It stated that the rally presents another opportunity for all well meaning Nigerians to stand up against the Federal Government’s retrogressive polices, which it noted have continued to weaken the economy as well as social and internal democracy of the country.

According to Comrade Adeola, “It is imperative to stand for something or nothing in a situation where a country is being handled by weaklings and few cabals who expand their coasts through government’s spurious policies at the detriment of the masses.

“So without mincing words, the Executive, Legislative and Judiciary arms of government have failed Nigerians in their responsibilities to provide dividends of democracy as well as security of lives and property of Nigerians.”

He added: “Our Group shall join the protest to demand as follows:

“That Federal Government should come out with clear economic policies, viable and formidable team that will rescue our economy from recession.

“That Federal Government should account for the recovered loots it claimed to have collected from looters since inception, and to invest on SMEs to revive the dwindling economy that would further reduce the alarming unemployment rate in Nigeria.

“That Federal Government should explain to Nigerians why the exchange rate skyrocketed from the initial N250 to N500 within two years.

“That Federal Government should explain to Nigerians the abrupt hike in the price of locally made commodities in the market.

“That Federal Government should, as matter of urgency, send Onnoghen’s name to the Senate for ratification before his tenure expires as acting CJN.

“That Federal Government should observe ECOWAS and Nigerian court’s rulings on Kanu and Dasuki and to release Zakzaky from detention.

“That Federal Government should extend its anti corruption crusade to members of APC for equity and justice.

“That the executive should maintain the status quo of separation of power and do away with muzzling of judiciary and the legislative arms.

“That Federal Government should not intimidate religious leaders in the country.”

The group also called on the government, wanting the Nigerian youths to be saddled with responsibilities in government, to exercise their skills to nation building and channel sociable empowerment programs like information technology, sports, entertainment and sustainable inventions.

The pressure group finally insisted that it would continue to agitate for justice, equity and good governance in Nigeria.

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