Last week I wrote an article titled, “Economic Hardship: Proposed August 1 protest is poorly timed,” in which I took the position that though the economic hardship caused by the reform programme, as necessary as it is, is palpable, the timing of the protest was wrong, since tangle measures are being taken to address the issues, and that the economy was close to a turnaround, though it may not be too obvious. Admittedly, the scope of the protest has been extended to bad governance, which is germane. For the avoidance of doubt, I reaffirm the inalienable rights of Nigerians to peaceful protests as enshrined in the Nigerian constitution. I also speak as an economist, for the economy remains my primary constituency. I also speak as a public policy analyst and strategist and wish to quickly address some important matters arising from the protest so far as follows: poor public communication with implications for effective crisis management, police engagement with protesters, and the extension of the protest from one to ten days.