Occupy Kano Update:
In the face of the current unfortunate situation in Kano and the consultations we made with CSOs in Lagos and Kaduna on the need to harminzed the continuetion of mass peaceful protest against FSR, the Kano 'UNITED FRONT 4 GOOD GOVERNANCE' has put on hold its planned continuetion of the protest scheduled for tommorrow to a date to be announced soon! Struggle must continue no matter what!!!
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
Update on Occupy Kano Day 8
In spite of the unfortunate early morning speech made by president Jonah on the reversal of fuel pump price from N141 to N97, and the subsequent hypocritical announcement on the suspension of the ongoing nation wide strike and protest by the NLC, the Kano NLC, ASUU, CSOs, COESU and students have staged yet another peaceful mass protest today. They matched from the famous Gyadi round about to unguwa uku, naibawa up to ring road fly over chanting anti fuel subsidy slogans. The leaders of various coalitions delivered their solidarity speeches respectively.
In the same vain, our fellow comrades in sabon gari area also organized another protest at Eldorado cinema under the coordination of ASUU, NLC and CSOs. The two protests went well in spite of the large number of crowd that attended the two events. Its also important to note that Aminu Ala entertain the crowd with his new anti subsidy songs!
WOMEN TOO PROTEST:
Perhaps, one of the most interesting thing about today's protest is the rate at which women participated. And conduct them selves peacefully at today's occupy kano protest. Among them include hajiya amina hanga of wali empowerment initiative, hajiya altine of VOWAN and lots of hausa movie actress. They have been supportive and a source of motivation to us all. The Hisbah personnel gave them adequate protection.
THE PRESS CONFERENCE:
A press conference was organized by the grand coalition under the leadership of NLC kano to respond adequately to the suspension of the ongoing national strike and protest by the NLC national body. The press were addressed by NLC chairman comrade Danguguwa in which he categorically made it clear to them that NLC Kano and the coalition members has agreed not comply as there was no consultation and basis for them to call off the strike and the protest.
In sustaining the tempo, a different grand coalition has now being formed under the leadership of Danguguwa and it will be named at a subsequent meeting to be held tomorrow at BUK ASUU secretarial by 3pm. The new coalition is going to be the flat form in which the fight against fuel subsidy removal will be sustained!
RADIO PROGRAM:
The general public will be enlightened tomorrow in freedom and Rahama radio stations respectively on the way forward.
Next Step!
A meeting will be organized tomorrow to name the new coalition and to further restrategize on how best to continue to occupy kano! The protest will resume on wednesday.
We shall not relent!
Let's go occupy kano
#occupynigeria#
Nura Maaji
Acting Secretary Kano CSOs Coalition against fuel subsidy!
08032601697
www.nuramaaji.blogspot.com
In the same vain, our fellow comrades in sabon gari area also organized another protest at Eldorado cinema under the coordination of ASUU, NLC and CSOs. The two protests went well in spite of the large number of crowd that attended the two events. Its also important to note that Aminu Ala entertain the crowd with his new anti subsidy songs!
WOMEN TOO PROTEST:
Perhaps, one of the most interesting thing about today's protest is the rate at which women participated. And conduct them selves peacefully at today's occupy kano protest. Among them include hajiya amina hanga of wali empowerment initiative, hajiya altine of VOWAN and lots of hausa movie actress. They have been supportive and a source of motivation to us all. The Hisbah personnel gave them adequate protection.
THE PRESS CONFERENCE:
A press conference was organized by the grand coalition under the leadership of NLC kano to respond adequately to the suspension of the ongoing national strike and protest by the NLC national body. The press were addressed by NLC chairman comrade Danguguwa in which he categorically made it clear to them that NLC Kano and the coalition members has agreed not comply as there was no consultation and basis for them to call off the strike and the protest.
In sustaining the tempo, a different grand coalition has now being formed under the leadership of Danguguwa and it will be named at a subsequent meeting to be held tomorrow at BUK ASUU secretarial by 3pm. The new coalition is going to be the flat form in which the fight against fuel subsidy removal will be sustained!
RADIO PROGRAM:
The general public will be enlightened tomorrow in freedom and Rahama radio stations respectively on the way forward.
Next Step!
A meeting will be organized tomorrow to name the new coalition and to further restrategize on how best to continue to occupy kano! The protest will resume on wednesday.
We shall not relent!
Let's go occupy kano
#occupynigeria#
Nura Maaji
Acting Secretary Kano CSOs Coalition against fuel subsidy!
08032601697
www.nuramaaji.blogspot.com
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Occupy Kano Day 4
As the occupy nigeria mass protest enters its third day nation wide, below is an update from Kano:
Though, the NLC/ASUU/CSOs and students grand coalition for occupy kano mass protest did not take place yesterday (the 2nd day of the protest) because the day was purely dedicated to mourn and sympathize with the death of our fellow protestants (3 of them), and those who are currently receiving medical treatment at the hospital. We also use the day to restrategize in order to have a successful mass protest ahead.
STAKE HOLDERS AT FREEDOM RADIO:
A night before today's protest, there was a very educative and mind engaging radio program between ASUU/NLC and police force where sensitive issues like the killing and shooting of the protestants on one hand, and the vandalization and burning of government cars, all were critically and clinically x-rayed.
As a result, the police force represented by its PPRO ASP Magaji Majiya assured NLC and ASUU their readiness to cooperate while at the same time calling the attention of the NLC chairman Danguguwa and ASUU representative Prof Tabiu to ensure effective crowd control. Also in attendance was Barrister Aikawa.
DAY 3 PROTEST:
Responding to the NLC's radio announcement that people should assemble in its secretarial at 8 to 9am in the morning for the protest, protestants across the metropolitan city of Kano massively responded to the call and assembled at 9am chanting anti subsidy removal slogans and carrying placards with different messages on the need for unity and peaceful coexistence. The crowd was approximately believe to be about 3 million.
Soon after, the NLC/ASUU/CS0 leadership address the crowd at 10am and read out the 'DOs' and 'DON'T s' of the occupy kano protest where the protesting crowd unanimously agreed to abide by them. They also introduced some prominent sons of Kano comprising of Lawal Jafar Isah, Dan bilki commander, Prof Yadudu, TY Gwarzo, and other prominent activists in the state. The leadership then led the crowd through katsina road, zungeru road to hajj camp and down to the famous Kano pyramid 'filin dala gyada' where solidarity messages where delivered and anti subsidy songs where played.
More over, after the solidarity messages we went though kofar mazugal down to Mallam Aminu Kano's house to pay a solidarity visit, being a radical progressive humanist, where prayers were offered by the protestants. We stayed for some time and then move through kofar ruwa and back to the NLC office.
WOMEN TOO...
Quite a number of women (more than 200 of them) participated fully in today's protest chanting, in their own way, different anti subsidy slogan. They were surrounded by Hisbah personnel to avoid mix up.
DAY 4 ANNOUNCEMENT:
The grand coalition leadership has at the end of the protest addressed the crowd and ask them to listen to the radio this evening for announcement against tomorrow's meeting point. The protest ended at 4:05pm because of the curfew imposed by the state government so that people can go back to their various destinations in time.
Long live Nigerians!
Let's go occupy kano!
#Occupy Nigeria#
Though, the NLC/ASUU/CSOs and students grand coalition for occupy kano mass protest did not take place yesterday (the 2nd day of the protest) because the day was purely dedicated to mourn and sympathize with the death of our fellow protestants (3 of them), and those who are currently receiving medical treatment at the hospital. We also use the day to restrategize in order to have a successful mass protest ahead.
STAKE HOLDERS AT FREEDOM RADIO:
A night before today's protest, there was a very educative and mind engaging radio program between ASUU/NLC and police force where sensitive issues like the killing and shooting of the protestants on one hand, and the vandalization and burning of government cars, all were critically and clinically x-rayed.
As a result, the police force represented by its PPRO ASP Magaji Majiya assured NLC and ASUU their readiness to cooperate while at the same time calling the attention of the NLC chairman Danguguwa and ASUU representative Prof Tabiu to ensure effective crowd control. Also in attendance was Barrister Aikawa.
DAY 3 PROTEST:
Responding to the NLC's radio announcement that people should assemble in its secretarial at 8 to 9am in the morning for the protest, protestants across the metropolitan city of Kano massively responded to the call and assembled at 9am chanting anti subsidy removal slogans and carrying placards with different messages on the need for unity and peaceful coexistence. The crowd was approximately believe to be about 3 million.
Soon after, the NLC/ASUU/CS0 leadership address the crowd at 10am and read out the 'DOs' and 'DON'T s' of the occupy kano protest where the protesting crowd unanimously agreed to abide by them. They also introduced some prominent sons of Kano comprising of Lawal Jafar Isah, Dan bilki commander, Prof Yadudu, TY Gwarzo, and other prominent activists in the state. The leadership then led the crowd through katsina road, zungeru road to hajj camp and down to the famous Kano pyramid 'filin dala gyada' where solidarity messages where delivered and anti subsidy songs where played.
More over, after the solidarity messages we went though kofar mazugal down to Mallam Aminu Kano's house to pay a solidarity visit, being a radical progressive humanist, where prayers were offered by the protestants. We stayed for some time and then move through kofar ruwa and back to the NLC office.
WOMEN TOO...
Quite a number of women (more than 200 of them) participated fully in today's protest chanting, in their own way, different anti subsidy slogan. They were surrounded by Hisbah personnel to avoid mix up.
DAY 4 ANNOUNCEMENT:
The grand coalition leadership has at the end of the protest addressed the crowd and ask them to listen to the radio this evening for announcement against tomorrow's meeting point. The protest ended at 4:05pm because of the curfew imposed by the state government so that people can go back to their various destinations in time.
Long live Nigerians!
Let's go occupy kano!
#Occupy Nigeria#
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Occupy Kano Protest Resumes
Hello,
Below is a presentation of the happenings in Kano today:
As fuel subsidy removal mass protest enters its second day nation wide, the Kano grand coalition comprising of NLC, ASUU, CSOs, and Student union coalition, have in their meeting today restrategize to continue with the mass protest tomorrow wednesday the 11th of January 2012. Perhaps, the meeting was necessitated because of yesterday's unfortunate attack on fellow protestants by security personnel which led to the death of three and the unlawful shooting of many others. Though, the day was not without protest because some people staged it in different places.
OBSERVATIONS MADE:
In view of the massive turn out of protestants (assume to be up to 3 million people) unprecedented in the history of the state which consequently went out of control because of the inability to provide effective leadership which will give direction and entertainment to the protestants.
THE WAY FORWARD:
The meeting agreed on the following:
- NLC with the support of the coalition members will have to provide effective leadership
- Several committees comprising of mobilization, welfare, surveillance, tactical, and media were set up in order to ensure orderliness
- Placards carrying messages that promote harmonious coexistence will be displayed by the protestants
- Tomorrow's mass protest will be announced in the media and people will be stationed at strategic places for them to direct protestants to the agreed meeting point
- As people stationed at the meeting point, they will be led through gwammaja to kofar mazugal up to the federal secretarial, and then will be camped at the round about that will lead you to the airport where solidarity messages and entertainment will be delivered. We will stay there up to 6pm because of the unjustifiable curfew imposed by the state government
- On thursday, a different route from the labor secretarial will be followed up to kofar naisa where we will camp for the day
- On friday, we are expected to camp at the famous liberation square (silver Jubilee) from the labor house, and subsequently we will be moving to different strategic places within the state.
The rational behind camping in different places is to draw the attention of the general public on the subject matter under review because of the vastness nature of state.
Long live Nigerians in the struggle!
Let's go occupy Kano!
#occupy Nigeria#
Below is a presentation of the happenings in Kano today:
As fuel subsidy removal mass protest enters its second day nation wide, the Kano grand coalition comprising of NLC, ASUU, CSOs, and Student union coalition, have in their meeting today restrategize to continue with the mass protest tomorrow wednesday the 11th of January 2012. Perhaps, the meeting was necessitated because of yesterday's unfortunate attack on fellow protestants by security personnel which led to the death of three and the unlawful shooting of many others. Though, the day was not without protest because some people staged it in different places.
OBSERVATIONS MADE:
In view of the massive turn out of protestants (assume to be up to 3 million people) unprecedented in the history of the state which consequently went out of control because of the inability to provide effective leadership which will give direction and entertainment to the protestants.
THE WAY FORWARD:
The meeting agreed on the following:
- NLC with the support of the coalition members will have to provide effective leadership
- Several committees comprising of mobilization, welfare, surveillance, tactical, and media were set up in order to ensure orderliness
- Placards carrying messages that promote harmonious coexistence will be displayed by the protestants
- Tomorrow's mass protest will be announced in the media and people will be stationed at strategic places for them to direct protestants to the agreed meeting point
- As people stationed at the meeting point, they will be led through gwammaja to kofar mazugal up to the federal secretarial, and then will be camped at the round about that will lead you to the airport where solidarity messages and entertainment will be delivered. We will stay there up to 6pm because of the unjustifiable curfew imposed by the state government
- On thursday, a different route from the labor secretarial will be followed up to kofar naisa where we will camp for the day
- On friday, we are expected to camp at the famous liberation square (silver Jubilee) from the labor house, and subsequently we will be moving to different strategic places within the state.
The rational behind camping in different places is to draw the attention of the general public on the subject matter under review because of the vastness nature of state.
Long live Nigerians in the struggle!
Let's go occupy Kano!
#occupy Nigeria#
Monday, January 9, 2012
Update on occupy Kano Day 1 protest
Below is an update report of the happening in kano on the occupy nigeria protest going on nation wide:
AT THE BEGINING:
The protest organized by the Kano grand coalition of ASUU, NLC, TUC, Students etc, went as planned but in the process there was large turn out of people (uninvited) across all ages and gender expressing their grievances and showing their disapproval with the ill-conceived policy of fuel subsidy removal by the jonathan led administration.
THE HAPPENINGS:
Surprisingly, the crowd outing is unprecedented in the history of Kano as the liberation square, race course and lodge road, the places reserved by the protestants for camping, cannot contained the crowd, and there were series of mis understanding with the security personnel because they failed to allow them to pass through state road to liberation square, and in the process they(police men) shot 9 people and two were confirmed dead. The killing took place at the government house round about, and the protesting people who camped at the liberation square where seriously tear gassed and dispersed.
More over, the protestants staged a come back and re occupy the liberation square and bowed to spend their night at the square.
THE NLC COALITION AND THE CROWD:
The grand coalition under NLC after studying the atmosphere moved away from liberation square to race course where they addressed fellow protestants with lectures and bowed to carry on with the protest no matter what. They also informed us that they are going to see the state commissioner of police to reevaluate their agreement.
It is important to note that the coalition members under NLC did a lot in terms of controlling the protesting crowd.
NLC PRESS CONFERENCE:
NLC had a press conference at 4:30pm, where they addressed the media guys on the situation under review and promised to take legal action on the brutal behavior displayed by the police. They informed the coalition members to meet tomorrow again at the labor house by 9am for the 2nd day protest where an undisclosed venue is expected to be the venue of camping.
CURFEW IMPOSED:
We also heard of curfew imposed by the state government 6pm to 8am.
We will not relent!
Let's go occupy kano!
#occupynigeria#
AT THE BEGINING:
The protest organized by the Kano grand coalition of ASUU, NLC, TUC, Students etc, went as planned but in the process there was large turn out of people (uninvited) across all ages and gender expressing their grievances and showing their disapproval with the ill-conceived policy of fuel subsidy removal by the jonathan led administration.
THE HAPPENINGS:
Surprisingly, the crowd outing is unprecedented in the history of Kano as the liberation square, race course and lodge road, the places reserved by the protestants for camping, cannot contained the crowd, and there were series of mis understanding with the security personnel because they failed to allow them to pass through state road to liberation square, and in the process they(police men) shot 9 people and two were confirmed dead. The killing took place at the government house round about, and the protesting people who camped at the liberation square where seriously tear gassed and dispersed.
More over, the protestants staged a come back and re occupy the liberation square and bowed to spend their night at the square.
THE NLC COALITION AND THE CROWD:
The grand coalition under NLC after studying the atmosphere moved away from liberation square to race course where they addressed fellow protestants with lectures and bowed to carry on with the protest no matter what. They also informed us that they are going to see the state commissioner of police to reevaluate their agreement.
It is important to note that the coalition members under NLC did a lot in terms of controlling the protesting crowd.
NLC PRESS CONFERENCE:
NLC had a press conference at 4:30pm, where they addressed the media guys on the situation under review and promised to take legal action on the brutal behavior displayed by the police. They informed the coalition members to meet tomorrow again at the labor house by 9am for the 2nd day protest where an undisclosed venue is expected to be the venue of camping.
CURFEW IMPOSED:
We also heard of curfew imposed by the state government 6pm to 8am.
We will not relent!
Let's go occupy kano!
#occupynigeria#
Sunday, January 8, 2012
KANO'S FINAL MEETING FOR THE GRAND OF ALL NATION WIDE 'OCCUPY NIGERIA' PROTEST
A grand coalition under the platform of NLC Kano has finally finish all the necessary preparation ahead of the grand of all protest against fuel subsidy removal scheduled to hold tomorrow monday 9th of Jan. 2012 in Kano state in line with the occupy nigeria protest also to hold nation wide same day.
Coalitions in attendance include CSOs, ASUU, NLC, TUC, harmonized kano student union coalition, coalition of join lecturers of kano tertiary institutions, NUJ, NBA Kano, coalition of kano medical and health workers, and coalition of kano widows and divorces.
Also, the following committees were formed: strategic and planing committee, crowd control committee, security committee, emergency committee, mobilization committee among others. These committees were saddled with the responsibility of ensuring the success of the protest.
NLC secretarial is the meeting venue of the protest and is scheduled to start at 8am tomorrow. The protestants will go round the major roads of kano metro area and will then camp at a liberation square till FG reverses its devilish fuel subsidy removal policy!
Long live Nigerians!
Long live Federal Republic of Nigeria!!
Coalitions in attendance include CSOs, ASUU, NLC, TUC, harmonized kano student union coalition, coalition of join lecturers of kano tertiary institutions, NUJ, NBA Kano, coalition of kano medical and health workers, and coalition of kano widows and divorces.
Also, the following committees were formed: strategic and planing committee, crowd control committee, security committee, emergency committee, mobilization committee among others. These committees were saddled with the responsibility of ensuring the success of the protest.
NLC secretarial is the meeting venue of the protest and is scheduled to start at 8am tomorrow. The protestants will go round the major roads of kano metro area and will then camp at a liberation square till FG reverses its devilish fuel subsidy removal policy!
Long live Nigerians!
Long live Federal Republic of Nigeria!!
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