The Federal Government of Nigeria has stated that it will not permit Saturday’s planned protest at the Lekki Toll Gate.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed made this known on Thursday at a media briefing in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
He acknowledged the constitutional rights of igerians to protest, but stated that such protests must be held in approved designated places.
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“Lekki Toll Gate is not an approved place for protest.”
He said security agencies will ensure that there was no repeat of the kind of destruction unleashed on Lagos in October, last year.
