Lagos Youth Group Launches #DefendLagos Against #OccupyLekkiTollGate Protest

Ganiyat Ganiyu

Youths from Lagos State have launched #DefendLagos hashtag to kick against the planned Saturday, February 13, #OccupyLekkiTollGate protest against the reopening of the Lekki Toll-Gate.

The Lagos judicial panel investigating the alleged shootings of EndSARS protesters had on Saturday approved the reopening of the Lekki tollgate after four months of shutting it down.

The nine-man panel resolved that the control of the tollgate to go back to the Lekki Concession Company, LCC, as a consequence of an application made to the panel to allow it to take over the plaza for repair and insurance claims.

After the news went viral, aggrieved youths insisted that the Toll-gate should not be opened as justice had not been served for those who lost their lives during the peaceful #EndSARS protest.

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However, reacting to the trend, concerned youths in Lagos warned irate youths from embarking on the #OccupyLekkiTollGate, as the state was still recovering from the level of destruction and criminality that occurred during the #EndSARS protest in October 2020.

See people’s reaction below,

Me I’ll #DefendLagos

It’s a stand I have taken! Affliction WILL NOT ARISE a second time in OUR LAGOS

If these sights do not worry you, then I don’t know what to say….. pic.twitter.com/lGTTVZ84rk

— Taye Paul Olubayo (Efiwe) (@TayePaulOlubayo) February 9, 2021

Mobilization going on already. This time, we all have to defend our future. You can’t disturb our jobs nor stop distrust public peace. They should bring it on.

— 𝕬𝖗𝖈. 𝕭𝖔𝖑𝖚 (@LemonOuch) February 8, 2021

No one has monopoly of madness. The destruction of Lagos by the foolish lots is enough. This time we are going to #DefendLagos and #DemNoBornYourPapaWell to do any how. pic.twitter.com/3wSPQuIzwj

— Iyalaya (@lollylarry1) February 8, 2021

Show your love for our Lagos. Get your friends and your neighbors to be there. Join The Defend Lagos Rally at the Lekki Toll Plaza on the 13th of February. We will not cede our city to criminals and insurrectionists. Lagos is our Pride.#defendlagos #DemNoBornYourPapaWell pic.twitter.com/NdRE77zHet

— Olusoga Owoeye (@olusogaowoeye) February 8, 2021