A coalition of civil society groups, youth organizations, and accountability advocates will hold a Democracy Day Eve protest in Abuja on June 11, 2026, over Nigeria’s worsening insecurity and what they call a failure of border management.

The rally, coordinated by Arise O’ Compatriot Initiative (AOCI), will focus on kidnapping, banditry, human trafficking, arms smuggling, and illegal migration linked to porous borders.

AOCI’s Public Relations Officer, Comrade Sunday Emeka Okoli Esq., said the protest is a response to rising attacks on communities and farms despite huge budget allocations.

“Nigeria is bleeding. Our people are dying. Communities are under attack. Farmers have abandoned their land. Families are being torn apart by kidnappers and bandits,” Okoli said. 

He cited the ₦618 billion allocated to the Nigeria Immigration Service in the 2025 Appropriation Act, including over ₦400 billion for the E-Border Solution Project. “Our nation cannot remain under siege while public institutions look the other way,” he added.

Core demands 
The coalition said porous borders now threaten President Bola Tinubu’s economic recovery plan by scaring investors, disrupting agriculture, and eroding public trust.

For the June 11 action, they will demand: 

1. Independent probe: A full investigation into the leadership and operations of the Nigeria Immigration Service. 

2. Forensic audit: A transparent audit of border security projects and programmes with public disclosure of results. 

3. Accountabiliy: Sanctions for identified failures in border management. 

4. Leadership change: Immediate resignation of the Comptroller-General of Immigration, or removal by authorities if she cannot account for continued failures.

 
AOCI stressed the action is not partisan. “This is about protecting Nigerians and ensuring public funds deliver results,” the group stated.

The coalition called on labour unions, professional bodies, youth groups, development partners, and the media to join the conversation on border security and governance.

“When a nation bleeds from kidnapping, banditry, and cross-border crime, silence is no longer an option. Democracy demands accountability, and accountability demands action,” Okoli concluded.