The Department of State Services has warned the organisers of the planned nationwide protests against proceeding with them.
The service said it uncovered a plan by some criminal elements to hijack the protest and cause unrest in the country.
In reaction to the nation’s economic suffering, the military and police have also issued warnings against the demonstration, which is set to take place from August 1 to August 10.
In a statement released on Thursday by DSS spokesperson Peter Afunanya the organization classified the protest’s motivation as political.
Afunanya added that the plotters of the protest intended to use the violent outcome of the protest to smear the federal and sub-national governments.
According to him, the plotters desire to use the intended violent outcome to smear the federal and sub-national governments, make them unpopular, and pit them against the masses. The long-term objective is to achieve regime change, especially at the Centre.
He said, “Based on the foregoing, the Service wishes to warn all the protest groups to eschew any form of proposed rage, anarchy, and spoliation. While the different levels of Government have routinely explained their agenda to ameliorate alleged harsh economic conditions, the Service urges the prospective protesters to listen to the voice of reason and good conscience and patiently engage with the authorities in the interest of peace.
He also called on all citizens to turn down the invitation to participate in any form of violence.
