The Popular Republican Party (PRP) Vanguard and the Patriotic Movement of the Patriotic Front (NPFM) have asked the Nigerians to express their opposition to the “Tazar Syndrome (tight sitting)” that threatens democracy in the country.
This syndrome refers to the tendency of some politicians to cling to power beyond their constitutional term limits.
According to groups, this syndrome has led to extreme poverty, bad governance and human rights violations in Nigeria.
They cited alarming poverty figures, stating that the real number of people living in poverty could be much higher than the official figure of 134 million.
The PRP and the NPFM emphasized that Nigerians have the right to protest against bad governance and policies, as guaranteed by the Constitution. They promised to continue promoting the rights of Nigerians to protest freely and peacefully, despite the attempts of the regime to silence critics through harassment, intimidation and manufactured charges.
The groups urged the Nigerians not to be intimidated by the tactics of the regime and to continue talking against government corruption, police brutality and other forms of injustice.
They emphasized that Nigeria is not a police state and that citizens have a duty to take care of their communities and demand better governance.