Conveners of the #IStandWithNigeria rally involving popular Nigerian RnB musician, 2Face have said the have not cancelled the event.
The conveners said even though 2Face has said he wouldn’t participate in the rally anymore, the event will hold.
Co-convener of Coalition of Human Rights Defenders (COHRD), Fejiro Oliver and Coalition in Defence of Nigerian Democracy and Constitution (CDNDC), Dare-Ariyo Atoye in a statement released on Sunday said the national protest was never about 2Face but against bad governance.
The conveners said: “Our attention has been drawn to news making the rounds that the National-Protest-March slated for Monday, February 6, 2017 has been cancelled by Innocent Idibia popularly known as 2Face. This is not true and not the consensus of Nigerians, majority of fellow planners and not a true reflection of the sincere plan to organise this rally in public interest.
“We wish to inform Nigerians and the world at large that this protest against bad governance and hunger was never about 2Face or any individual for that matter. Let it be known that Mr. Idibia merely keyed into an ongoing public discourse over this protest to take a lead. It was never his singular idea but the concerns of the suffering masses.
“Therefore, we wish to inform concerned Nigerians and the international community that there is a national and public consensus for this protest to hold as scheduled in all venues. There are hundreds of groups and thousands of Nigerians who are leading this initiative and we will not back down.”
Oliver maintained that this is the time to separate real activists from emergency activists.
He added that emergency activists seek mortality with the fear of man, while revolutionists and real activists seek immortality with the fear of God.
“Consequently, in the exact opposite of what our brother, 2Face said; “Dear Nigerians, due to stomach insecurity and bad governance consideration, we hereby announce the continuation of the march as scheduled – on Monday, February 6, 2017,” the co-conveners said.
