“Despite attacks, we’re mobilising 37 million Nigerians for the August 10th protest against bad governance,” said protest mobiliser Sanusi.

Information Minister Idris says the removal of fuel subsidy has resuscitated Nigeria’s economy and almost doubled government’s revenue.

“I watched my big brother yesterday, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. I was embarrassed, I was scandalised,” said Dele Momodu.

“Look at National Assembly, the way they live… does not show that we (Nigerians) are in trouble,” says  Nduka Obaigbena.

Tinubu’s aides don’t admit to him how badly Nigeria is being governed, but grumble behind him, says Dele Momodu.

Anenih has criticised Edo APC members as “liars and propagandists” and defended Ighodalo’s qualifications against Oshiomhole’s recent disparaging remarks.

Prophet Isa El-Buba has called President Tinubu’s national address ‘out of touch’, urging more economic and security challenges.

Oshiomhole has described PDP’s Ighodalo as “unelectable,” stating that he is out of touch with the people of Edo State.

“The first biomedical engineering team at NCDC was set up and became the most in-demand team during my tenure,” said Ihekweazu.

“A lot of these guys are only hiding under hunger. What they’re actually asking for is regime change,” Oshiomhole said.

“If the government had reduced PMS prices to 200 naira, we possibly wouldn’t have had this protest,” said LP chieftain Yunusa.

“These faceless people just came up and said Igbos must leave, absolute nonsense,” says Lagos Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat.

President Tinubu’s broadcast only mentioned things Nigerians already know instead of addressing pressing issues, says Liborous Oshoma.

“We are struggling to build Nigeria, yet we are not paying attention to building Nigerians,” Issa-Onilu says.

Retired Major General Ali Keffi defends the military’s planned intervention in the #EndBadGovernance protests, citing the volatile situation in Nigeria.

“I feel that this (Tinubu’s)’speech has not addressed the issues that the people have raised,” says Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour.

On out-of-school children, Sajoh said: “When they broke into the national library in Kano, they took away everything except books.”

Special assistant Jamiu Abiola says President Tinubu is commited to listening to Nigerians, countering claims that the government is unresponsive.

Uzoma Dozie, Sparkle CEO, has urged digital infrastructure investment and technology-driven solutions to boost Nigeria’s economy.

“More than 10 coaster buses conveyed their (government) thugs to MKO Abiola stadium to attack protesters,” says lawyer Kingdom Okere.