By - #DEFENDLAGOS : As Separate Group Plans Counter Rally
Following the reopening of the Lekki Tollgate, many Nigerians mostly youths, have taken to social media threatening to stage another protest.
Youth representatives at the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry 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.
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
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
https://twitter.com/oloye__/status/1358769338602442753?s=21
Yesterday I passed through the #Lekkitollgate crime scene, it made me flashed back to what happened on the night of October 20th, 2020 and tears rolled down my eyes. I fully endorse #OccupyLekkiTollGate. 💔 pic.twitter.com/gIicY0HyEg
— Olúyẹmí Fásípè AICMC (@YemieFash) February 8, 2021
So much love this Generation of Young Nigerians of which I'm part of..We #OccupyLekkiTollGate Until our demands are being met and Justice Served!✊✊
— Stanlee🕊 (@OG_buikem) February 8, 2021
OCCUPY LAGOS LEKKI TOLL-GATE!
Add Pressure!!!#RevolutionNow #EndSARS #OccupyLekkiTollGate
— Ayemojubar (@ayemojubar) February 8, 2021
We must not allow the Government take money from this toll, it has been opened for months for free and lagos has not Crumbled, the only thing are those that worked there and if those that worked there can be identified I'm sure youths can help. #OccupyLekkiTollGate
— Alajo Of Unilag 😎 (@Femioshi1) February 8, 2021
Location don set,We move!!!#OccupyLekkiTollGate pic.twitter.com/QrFsNeQZcv
— Normal Guy💦💫😜 (@tonyy_toks) February 8, 2021
We should all shout
“Who ordered the shooting!!!”
— Ayomiiday (@Ayomiiday1) February 8, 2021
We do this to honor the fallen hero's, we do this to vent our anger on the delay in telling us #WHOGAVETHEORDER #OccupyLekkiTollGate
This Government give no damn about us and we need to let them know we get coconut head and we no dey hear word
7Am
Feb 13th pic.twitter.com/x44nUYFGi0— Cardinal (@Cardinal_080) February 8, 2021
https://twitter.com/chiefchudy/status/1358800917911461890?s=21
In a counter move, another group of Nigerians, mostly youths, are also prepared to rally at the same Lekki toll gate on Saturday.
These nexus have been trending the #DefendLagos on Twitter, beckoning on everyone to come out rallying, and defending the state from “insurrectionists”.
Below are some tweets from the Lagos Defenders
Show your love for our Lagos. Get your friends and your neighbors to be there. Join The Defend Lagos Rally at the Lekki Toll Plaza on the 13th of February. We will not cede our city to criminals and insurrectionists. Lagos is our Pride.#defendlagos #DemNoBornYourPapaWell pic.twitter.com/NdRE77zHet
— Olusoga Owoeye (@olusogaowoeye) February 8, 2021
Defend Lagos Rally
Date: Sat, 13 February 2021
Venue: Lekki Toll Plaza#DefendLagos pic.twitter.com/1Yi5Z0b6O6— Theresa Tekenah 🇳🇬 (@TheresaTekenah) February 8, 2021
https://twitter.com/omoeleniyan6/status/1359031660801572864?s=21
I said this some days ago, that is what will be happening again with these hashtags #OccupyLekkiTollGate, #DemNoBornYourPapaWell and #DefendLagos, we build nation with oneness not division https://t.co/Urii9xTW0d
— Delight🎯💯 (@De_light_2) February 9, 2021
https://twitter.com/cbngov_akin1/status/1358938098512633858?s=21
I so much love this. Nobody has monopoly of madness. All hands on deck to #DefendLagos. pic.twitter.com/MDFUXUGpHT
— HIC (@HCookey) February 8, 2021
On Feb 13th,we move to #DefendLagos pic.twitter.com/26e7YlKrbF
— Queen Of South 💎⭐️☀️🦋 (@OgunrindeVicto4) February 8, 2021
The #OccupyLekkiTollGate group and the #DefendLagos group, same day & venue.
Interesting! pic.twitter.com/40ivPDpR3j
— F.O. (@thatguyfaruq) February 8, 2021
