#EndBadGovernance Protest Hits Northern Nigeria Hardest.
Northern Nigeria faced the highest impact during the #EndBadGovernance protests, with 29 of the 30 fatalities reported on the first day occurring in northern states, particularly Borno. The region’s severe poverty and insecurity, driven by banditry and kidnappings, have exacerbated the crisis. Northern Nigeria, which has 86 million multidimensionally poor people and significant food insecurity, saw its economic challenges intensified by rising inflation and food prices. This economic strain and insecurity have driven many to protest, leading to chaos and violence in cities like Bauchi, Dutse, Gombe, Kaduna, and Kano, prompting state governments to impose curfews.
