City Boy Movement says political motive behind protest at Abuja headquarters

The City Boy Movement has described a protest staged at its headquarters in Abuja on Friday as a politically motivated action rather than a genuine demonstration against insecurity.

In a statement issued by its Deputy Director-General for Media, Communications and Public Affairs, O’tega Ogra, the group alleged that the protesters were sponsored to intimidate its members and create a negative narrative about the organisation.

“We will not dress this up. What happened at our office was not a genuine protest. It was a sponsored political action aimed at provoking confrontation, intimidating our members, and pinning a false narrative on the City Boy Movement,” the statement said.

The movement acknowledged that insecurity remains a major national concern and affirmed the right of citizens to demand action from government. However, it argued that the Federal Government is actively addressing security challenges across the country.

“This government has acted, is acting, and will continue to act,” the group stated, citing President Bola Tinubu’s recent warning to terrorists to “surrender, or face the full force of the Nigerian State.”

The organisation also pointed to what it described as progress in the fight against insecurity, including a decline in terror-related deaths, the neutralisation of thousands of terrorists and increased spending on defence and security.

According to the statement, attempts to portray the government as inactive in tackling insecurity were misleading.

“So when people show up at our gate, on a day like this, pretending nothing is being done, we know exactly what we are looking at. That is not concern. That is politics. And bad politics at that,” it said.