What is driving protests and a violent crackdown in Nigeria? | Inside Story |
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In Nigeria, people have been shot dead by police and hundreds arrested for protesting against government economic policies.
President Tinubu says the reforms are vital. Critics say they are too extreme. So why are people so angry? And could this unrest spread? Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom Guests: Isa Sanusi, Director of Amnesty International Nigeria. Ayisha Osori, Director of Open Society Foundations Ideas and Fellowship Collaborative. Kabir Adamu, Managing Director of Beacon Security and Intelligence, a consultancy in Abuja. Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation in Nigeria. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #AbujaProtests #TearGas #NigeriaDemandsChange #EconomicReforms #JudicialReforms #PoliticalReforms #10DaysOfProtests #NigeriaProtests |