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#EndSARS: Protests Are No Longer Peaceful, We Will Take Action- FG warns Protesters
Federal Government has revealed that the ongoing nationwide protest is causing more harm than good, warning that it will not watch and allow the country to be in disarray.
The statement was made after the violence that happened in the #EndSARS protests across the country, especially the attack on Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State on Saturday.
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed issued the warning on Saturday when he was interviewed on a late night Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) news programme, “Weekend File
According to him, the assassination attempt on Oyetola was a proof that the protests had been hijacked by hoodlums and people with bad motive.
He said the original starters of the #EndSARS protests might have meant well, but are no longer controling the campaign against Police brutality.
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed’s words:
“Peaceful protest is an integral part of democracy and that is why the Federal Government in the last 11 days has treated the protesters in a very civilised manner.
“But, if you look at what happened to the governor of Osun state,it has gone completely beyond peaceful protest against excesses and abuse of power by the police.
“There is no where in the world where a government will folds its arms and allow the country to descend into anarchy.
” A protest where protesters are now blocking the roads and highway, cannot be said to be peaceful because workers are finding it difficult to get to their offices and back home while many Nigerians are stranded on the roads.
“We have nothing against peaceful protest but there are civilised ways of doing so.
“This is by going to a venue where you are not going to disturb other Nigerians because where your own right stops, other persons’ right begins.”
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