The Economic Community of West African States Commission (ECOWAS) has pleaded with #EndBadGovernance protesters to suspend the action and embrace dialogue.
The regional body conveyed their message in a statement issued on Tuesday, August 7, 2024.
The statement read in part: “The ECOWAS Commission recognises the right of citizens to peaceful protests, as guaranteed by the 2001 ECOWAS Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance and enshrined in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended.
“The Commission welcomes the State of the Nation address of August 4, 2024 by President Bola Tinubu and urges the protesters and all stakeholders to heed the President’s call for inclusive dialogue for the resolution of all grievances and the preservation of peace and security in Nigeria and the ECOWAS region at large”.
The Commission further extended condolences to the bereaved families and sympathised with the Government and people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria over the losses.
President Tinubu in a broadcast on Sunday pleaded with the organisers of the nationwide protest to suspend the action, which had gone violent in some states with loss of lives and destruction of property.
