#RevolutionIsNow: Protesters in Osun demand unconditional release of Sowore

The coalition for #RevolutionIsNow protest under the leadership of the detained Omoyele Sowore on Monday held a peaceful protest in Osogbo, Osun State capital, demanding for the unconditional release its leader.

The protest, which was held at the popular Olaiya junction caused traffic gridlock for almost one hour.

Addressing the demonstrators, the leader of the coalition for #RevolutionIsNow protest in Osun State, Comrade Olawale Adebayo said: “we joined other concerned Nigerians all over the nation and precisely in Osun State today to align with the pains of the voiceless and oppressed Nigerians.”

He averred that “having observed the spate of joblessness, insecurity, hunger, modulated workers salary and fraudulent implication of the Contributory Pension Scheme in Nigeria and especially Osun State, estimated electricity billing and epileptic power supply, destruction of farms by herdsmen, the inconsiderate and insensitive levies being imposed on our artisans, Okada riders, commuters drivers and traders in the state, we hereby maintain that we have inalienable, constitutionally and fundamental human right to peacefully protest the inadequacies.

“We, therefore, demand the following: the unconditional release of Omoyele Sowore. We call for an economy that works for all banks and foreign multinationals. For an effective and democratic end to insecurity and insurgency. An end to systemic corruption and total system change in the interest of all.”

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“We demand the immediate implementation of N30,000 minimum wage. The immediate stop to the illegal and fraudulent Implementation of Contributory Pension Scheme and prompt investigation and resolution scheme.

“End to police brutality, harassment and intimidations especially in the student populated areas (UNIOSUN, OAU, Poly Iree, Fedpoly Ede, OSCOED, in Osun State and the country at large.”

“Immediate increase of funding of the education sector up to 26 per cent of the national budget as recommended by UNESCO.

“An immediate stop to student victimisation and anti-students policies within university communities across the federation. Immediate and unconditional reinstatement of student unionism, and affordable tertiary education for all.

“We hereby demand the president Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to abide by the aforementioned demands as a matter of urgency as expected from a responsible government,” Adebayo asserted.

Shortly after the address, the protesters who attempted to storm Olaiya Junction to kickstart the protest were stopped by armed DSS men and police.

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