As the August 1 proposed planned protest over economic hardship draws near, Reno Omokri has asked the Lagos state government to ensure they "ship non-indigenes residing in the state back to their home states where they can express their grievances."

In a post shared on Instagram, Reno asked how a person from Abia state where the state government allegedly owes workers salaries, wants to protest in Lagos where the state civil servants and pensioners are promptly paid their dues.

He alleged that the wanton destruction witnessed during the October 20 2020 EndSARS protest in Lagos state was carried out by non-indigenes and that the state government should ensure this does not repeat itself.

Taking to his social media page on Thursday, July 25, 2024, Omokri wrote,

"I encourage the Lagos State Government to support the planned protests by providing free transportation for all Lagos residents wishing to protest. The buses will take them to their states of origin.

How can you be from Abia, where the State Government is owing workers several months' salaries, and owes pensioners, and you want to protest in Lagos that pays its workers above minimum wage and does not owe salaries?

Monday sit-at-home chased you from your states to Lagos. Unknown Gunmen made you relocate to Lagos. Low wages made you feel free to flee to Lagos.

And now, after settling down in peaceful and prosperous Lagos, you want to do in Eko what you could not do in your home state? Mba! Except your State Government has done what Lagos has not done for you, you should go there and protest."

Nigerians flooded his comment section with their thoughts.

@makanakiiiiii: Same Reno that protested in London during Buhari tenure

Is London your papa backyard?? If I call you a failed politician now, some people go dey vex

@BalogunREADONE: Well protest is a fundamental right and gne protest is against the FG. Abuja should be the first point of call of they mean business and not Lagos ...if you want to press the Neck of the presidency, make them fo Abuja o ...

@kunmiadelokiki: You just proved that you’re an ethnocentric bigot!
Nigerians have the right to live and protest anywhere in Nigeria.
Don’t be used by the govt, ‘cos you’ll always regret it!

@Rhino_Omockery: It's funny how you reason reno...
Are you saying that there is no one in Lagos who is not originally from Lagos. Lagosians will protest and it will shock All of you. Wait and see