No protest in Edo as traders, residents shun demonstrations

The organisers, who had chosen Ring Road as their protest venue, withdrew from the protest on the third day, stating that they would review their strategy after listening to President Bola Tinubu’s broadcast.

The Civil Society Organisations, organisers of the #EndBadGovernance protest in Edo State, did not manage to gather people for a rally on the final day of the protest on Saturday.

The state capital, Benin, was peaceful on Saturday, with residents going about their business unhindered.

Oba Market and Lagos Street, the major commercial hubs, experienced a surge of activity as people conducted their transactions.

Similarly, Uromi in Edo Central and Auchi in Edo North were also peaceful, with no protests taking place in those areas.

He stated, “I am speaking on behalf of the civil society groups. There was no arrangement to rejoin the strike on the final day, Saturday.”

Kola Edokpayi, speaking on behalf of the Concerned Civil Society Group in Edo, confirmed that there were no plans to resume the strike on Saturday.