The Federal Government has said that the ongoing nationwide protest is no longer peaceful, warning that it will not fold its hands and allow the country to be thrown into anarchy.
This is following the violence that has trailed the #EndSARS protests in some parts of the country, specifically the attack on Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State on Saturday.
Lai Mohammed, the minister of Information and Culture, gave the warning on Saturday when he featured on a late night Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) news programme, "Weekend File".
He said the assassination attempt on Oyetola was a clear confirmation that the protests had been hijacked by hoodlums and people with ulterior agenda.
According to Mohammed, the original conveners of the #EndSARS protests might have meant well, but are no longer in control of the movement.
"Peaceful protest is an integral part of democracy and that is why the Federal Government in the last 11 days has treated the protesters in a very civilised manner," Mohammed said.
"But, if you look at what happened to the governor of Osun state,it has gone completely beyond peaceful protest against excesses and abuse of power by the police.
"There is no where in the world where a government will folds its arms and allow the country to descend into anarchy.
"We are no longer dealing with #EndSARS but a volatile situation that can lead to anarchy if government does not take some very firm steps to protect the lives and livelihood of innocent Nigerians," he said.
Mohammed said a protest where protesters are now blocking the roads and highway, cannot be said to be peaceful because workers are finding it difficult to get to their offices and back home while many Nigerians are stranded on the roads.
"We have nothing against peaceful protest but there are civilised ways of doing so," he said.
"This is by going to a venue where you are not going to disturb other Nigerians because where your own right stops, other persons' right begins," he said.

SeunAdeniyi1:
Thank God for endsars protest ooo. I wonder how I would have coped with feeding this week.

my G, you are very funny ������,man must survive

Sergio Aguero has joked that he and Lionel Messi are "like an old married couple", when they hook up on Argentina duty.
Messi made his debut for his country in 2005, a year before Aguero joined the Argentina senior set-up.
The duo have played together at three World Cups, four Copa Americas and won gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Although both players always share a room, Aguero has revealed that he always leaves Messi complaining.
"He always complains, we are like an old married couple.
"I always fall asleep with the TV on and when I wake up the next morning he is always complaining to me.
"He arrives at the hotel and instantly takes a shower while I'm just sitting talking on my mobile phone. Then he will remind me that we need to go down to dinner and we do not have time," Aguero said on the Santo Sabado programme.

So Oga , who finally snap � una? is like you came prepare

This girl get sense, she knows the guy is favorite for the N85m, she is safeguarding her interest. Women

Op instead of this kind of nonsense news, why not football news update or still BBN

[color=#990000][/color] na wa ooo this life

UdechiHD:
Una don come again with this overrated village. So because of one hotel, we shouldn’t hear word again? All the Akwa-Ibom nairaland media team, una weldone.

������. but truth is that I.K is a beautiful city

okay oo

prettymiss4433:
He can buy u expensive gifts but doesn't luv u.He's just paying u for all d things dat u do for him like Sex,House clean up,or being around him.if a man truly loves u,u'd see it in his actions towards u,he'll always be interested in your affairs like health,career,Christian life,family.That shows committment. To me I prefer a man who's committed to a relationship, than a Father Christmas who tries to impress.

Weigh your words carefully

ChiefAzubuike:
The ratio between population and poverty in this present world is getting closer by the day.. We need rapid population reduction .

Very funny