Digital Economy at Risk – Tech Entrepreneurs Urge Nigerians to Cancel Protest

Tech entrepreneurs in Lagos State under the aegis of Nigerian Tech Community, NTC have appealed to Nigerians to shelve the looming nationwide protests.

Report stated that Nigerian youths are planning to stage mass protests across the country beginning from August 1 over the ravaging hardship in Nigeria.

Despite calls and security concerns raised, the organizers of the protests have vowed not to back down.

However, the Lagos tech entrepreneurs in a statement issued by its President-General, Benedict Aguele, said the protest remains a threat to the country’s digital economy.

Aguele expressed worries that there are possibilities that such demonstrations could be sponsored by “foreign interests which would have far-reaching implications for the tech world”.

“The tech community is aware of the difficulties faced by Nigerians, but we also recognise that protests can disrupt the fragile economic progress made so far,” he said.

We cannot afford to compromise the stability of our nation, especially when it comes to the tech sector, which is a critical driver of growth. The effects of violence on protests in our sector can be far-reaching and devastating.

“When protests turn violent, they can disrupt the fragile infrastructure that underpins our digital economy. Data centers, network infrastructure, and other critical tech assets can be damaged or destroyed, leading to widespread outages and disruptions to essential services”, he said.