SECURITY experts under the aegis of the Alumni Association of the National Institute for Security Studies, AANISS, have called on those behind the planned August 1, national protest to reconsider their plan and shelve the protest in order not to plunge the country into anarchy.

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The security experts said they were afraid that the protest could be hijacked by unpatriotic elements which could lead to a breakdown in peace and security, as demonstrated during the #ENSARS protest.

In a statement issued on Thursday by the President of AANISS, Chief Mike Ejiofor, the security experts called on the federal government to do more and work urgently to address the escalating socio-economic hardship.

The statement partly read: “The AANISS is deeply concerned about the current socio-economic challenges and hardship being faced by Nigerians and wishes to identify and express its sympathy with fellow citizens.

“As a responsible association, we acknowledge the federal government’s efforts to alleviate these challenges and bring succour to the people.

“However, we note with deep consternation the planned nationwide protest scheduled for 1st August 2024.

“While peaceful protest is a right and legitimate as provided in the laws of the land, particularly in a democracy, we fear that it could be hijacked by unpatriotic elements, potentially leading to a breakdown in peace and security, as demonstrated during our recent experience of the ENSARS protest which is still very fresh in our memory when innocent lives and valuable properties of government and individuals were lost and destroyed.

In the larger national interest, we urge all concerned to reconsider the idea of protest, shelve it and allow government to address the issues raised in the ultimate interest of the generality of the populace.

We appreciate the federal government’s initiatives, such as the new minimum wage, students loan , provision of food and other measures at easing the hardship in the land.

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