Thread by @alexottiofr

1/ It is regrettable that government authorities have failed for years to intervene to stop the acts of violence and brutality perpetrated against innocent Nigerians by security agents for too long, which has obviously culminated in the present anger and frustration being [...]

2/ expressed by protesters across the country. Peaceful protest by citizens is one of the universally recognized democratic rights which cannot be taken away from citizens.

3/ I condemn the shooting of unarmed and defenseless protesters by security agencies. There is no justification whatsoever, to respond to peaceful protest with live ammunition. I call on the Federal government to fish out all those involved in the shooting and prosecute them.

4/ The protesters have made a resounding and reverberating statement which has been applauded by citizens from within and outside the country. Nigeria’s economy is however so fragile that if the protest becomes protracted, [...]

5/ it could affect ordinary citizens very negatively since majority of them rely on their daily earnings to eke out a living, especially when citizens are also struggling to come out of the health and economic crisis created by the Coronavirus pandemic.

6/ I also condemn the alleged destruction and looting of private and public institutions by some persons in different cities. These acts are inconsistent with the philosophy behind the protest.

7/ My understanding is that the protest was not initiated to unleash violence against fellow citizens, but to stop the violence being perpetrated by security agents, hence the need for protesters to conduct themselves with decorum and [...]

8/ dignity so that they would not end up destroying institutions from which many citizens, including the youth earn a living, thereby losing the massive support of ordinary citizens.

9/ I call on government to take very urgent and decisive measures to ensure a successful dialogue and provide adequate compensation for the families of fallen citizens.

10/ I pray for the repose of the souls of those who lost their lives in this incident while wishing the wounded, quick recovery.

#EndSARS