Sequel to the decision of the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry to reopen the Lekki Tollgate, many Nigerians mostly youths, have taken to social media announcing intentions to stage another protest.
TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that youth representatives at panel on Saturday had opposed the reopening of the Lekki toll gate arguing that reopening the toll-gate at this time would be hasty and premature.
The argument over the weekend however did not sway the votes as the panel voted in favour of a return of the tollgate to Lekki Concession Company (LCC).
Reacting to this decision, many Nigerians took to Twitter calling out the panel for approving the release of the toll gate when investigations into the Lekki shootings are still ongoing.
According to those threatening to stage another protest come Saturday, February 13, no thought of reopening should be heard at the moment, not when no one has been held accountable for the killing of unarmed protesters, who marched against police brutality on the night of October 20.
The emerging push for another long is currently being anchored on the hashtag #OccupyLekkiTollGate which has been trending on Twitter.
See reactions below:
What happened on the 20th of October, 2020 has not been fully addressed.
Yet, you want to open toll gate.Advertisement
Barawo!#OccupyLekkiTollGate
— Hauwa 🌟🌬 (@Hauwa_L) February 8, 2021
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Its exactly three months and eight days since peaceful protesters were sent to thier early graves at the Lekki Toll gate, Yet no one is answering to the genocidal attacks. We won't keep quiet. In an Unjust Society, Silence is an heinous crime. Why wont we #OccupyLekkiTollGate pic.twitter.com/WqgPeYHwGv
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— That_Lawyer⚖️ (@Adedeji__O) February 8, 2021
There’s going to be #OccupyLekkiTollGate? 🙌🏽
Date and time?
— Slimfit (@iSlimfit) February 8, 2021
You can’t open a toll gate where victims of state sanctioned murder are yet to get justice.
No Justice, No Re-Opening. pic.twitter.com/P7z5Cr3HCN
— Concerned Nigerians (@ConcernedNIG) February 8, 2021
Real valentine package is here #OccupyLekkiTollGate #RevolutionNow pic.twitter.com/we6JHjgO8p
— Temmie_Tope (@divinedri) February 8, 2021
NO EARLY MORNING PROTEST!
NO LATE NIGHT PROTEST!
NO SLEEPING OVERNIGHT!Peaceful Protest is A Constitutional Right, and Will Always Be. It wasn't Buhari govt that dash up that privilege.#RevolutionNow #EndSARS #OccupyLekkiTollGate
— Ayemojubar (@ayemojubar) February 8, 2021
My people!!!
We go again on the 13th of February 2021.#OccupyLekkiTollGate
Online and Offline!!!❤️🔥 Retweet!🔥
— SMALLIE (@the_smallie) February 8, 2021
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