"Buhari has failed us," Nigerians lament [PHOTOS]

Despite the cancellation of the protest by popular musician, 2Face, they converged at the Unity Fountain on Monday, February 6, 2017, to express their grievances against the Buhari administration.

"Let there be light", "my business is dying", "where is the Ogoni clean up taking place?", "Buhari, why is aka the grasscutter still in your cabinet?", "Buhari, please do a live video from London", their placards read.

One after the other, they took turns to express their views, anger and disappointments in the Buhari-led government.

While the One voice Nigeria protesters gathered on one side of the fountain, the pro-Buhari supporters were on ground to defend the actions of federal government.

At about 10:55 am, the One Voice Nigeria protesters began their march to the Presidential Villa chanting anti-government slogans and singing songs by late music icon, Fela Kuti.

The pro-Buhari protesters watched with amazement even as they await instructions from their organisers.

Led by Aisha Yesufu, they anti-Buhari protesters arrived the gate to the Aso Rock Presidential Villa but were prevented from entering by a team of anti-riot Police officers.

Chidi Odinkalu, former chairman, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) who read the group's statement said President Buhari has disappointed Nigeria.

Odinkalu who began with a song said the situation in Nigeria has gone from bad to worse under President Buhari.

"President Buhari said he was going to fight corruption, today, Babachir Lawal - the grasscutter - stole N200 million meant for IDPs and Buhari is defending him," he said.

"Our president has never ever spoken to Nigerians. When he wants to talk, he goes abroad. Are we so useless that our president cannot address us? Are we so idiotic that our president cannot tell us that ‘things are hard and these are my plans’?

"Are we so useless that our president cannot invite us and tell us, ‘look, we need your help to get this’? We don’t get compassion, we don’t get empathy, we don’t get thoughtfulness, and there is no plan, and then we are told we cannot protest too? What kind of country is that? What kind of citizens are we?”

“President Muhammadu Buhari’s government is one that intimidates people. It is a government that just intimidated 2face. I told the security agencies that were here, we saw this under Jonathan, now we are seeing worse.

"If Nigerians protested against Jonathan because things were bad, then more Nigerians should protest now that things are worse," he added.

Deji Adeyanju decried President Buhari's inability to visit the IDP camp which was accidentally bombed by the Nigeria Airforce.

"Over 240 Nigerians (IDPs) were killed by the Airforce and the federal government called it 'just', this alone should make all Nigerians angry," said Adeyanju.

"If an American is killed in any party of the world, the American government will not take it likely.

“Under Goodluck Jonathan, many people were stealing, now under this government, a few people are stealing. One person took money for IDP and government has cleared the person. It’s a shame," he added.

On her part, Yesufu bemoaned the illegal appointment of relatives of politicians and "friends of the president" into top positions in ministries, departments and agencies of government.

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"We are asking the government to fix energy, fight corruption, that is our demand.

"We want to reiterate that our leaders have failed us. President Buhari and his team have failed to deliver on their campaign promises," she added.

The pro-Buhari group arrived the Villa gate at about 11:40am dancing to Runtown's hit song, .

Addressing the crowd, Success Olayemi said President Buhari was "fixing what the had destroyed in the past 16 years."

Olayemi urged Nigerians to support and pray for President Buhari and his team adding that the federal government is delivering all its campaign promises.

Below are photos of the protest in Lagos state.