Russian, Japanese Flags Spotted In Jos Amid #EndBadGovernance Protest

As the #EndBadGovernance protest enters its fifth day, its has seen more foreign flags sighted in some parts of the country.

Naija News learnt that a faction of protesters arrived in Jos, Plateau capital, on Sunday with Russian and Japanese flags, forcing local protest organisers to conclude the march early.

More Russian flagbearers were also spotted in Kano, where the trend was first observed.

The protesters, hundreds of mostly underaged youths, urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to intervene in Nigeria.

“We are Nigerians, Russia; we need your help,” reads an inscription on one of the flags.

Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu, in a nationwide address on Sunday, called on protesters across the country to end the #EndBadGovernance protest.

Naija News understands that the protest tagged #EndBadGovernance started on the 1st of August and is expected to end on the 10th of the month.

The reaction of the President came after several calls from prominent Nigerians like the ex-vice president, Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi and several others to attend to the demands of the protesters and address them.

The protests, which had been hijacked in some states, have seen government and private properties being looted and damaged.

President Tinubu, who spoke 7 am, on Sunday, expressed sadness over the turmoil and violent protests unleashed in some of our states.