A frail-looking woman caught the attention of journalists during the #Endbadgovernance protest on the 1st of August.
The protest was called to draw the attention of the federal government to the severe economic hardship in Nigeria.
The mother who has apparently not cooked a decent meal for her family in months took to expressing her frustration with an empty pot on her head.
The woman, visibly emotional, stood out among the hundreds of protesters at the gathering. Her cries of “Ebi o, ebi o,” which translates to “hunger, hunger” in English, echoed through the crowd as tears streamed down her face, drawing attention to her plight.
Her protest which would likely become a meme afterwards comes amid the biting hunger and hardship across the country.
In Lagos, youths in their numbers converged on Ikeja Undebridge where they are expected to move to Ojota.
The protest which began today is planned to last till August 10.
The aggrieved citizens converged around 8:00 am in their numbers chanting solidarity songs and holding placards calling for better governance.
The protest is taking place amid tight security presence including the police, LNSC, and civil defence.
Although there were scanty vehicles on the roads like the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and the Alausa routes, youths in their hundreds are however marching from the Underbridge
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