The Presidency on Monday taunted
the Convener of the Revolution Now, saying that attempt to incite citizens into
a revolution against their own democratic rights and interests has failed.
The Presidency in a statement in
Abuja signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and
Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu said the President Muhammadu Buhari and the
government were humbled by the show of support by Nigerians not to participate
in the alleged plot to remove a democratically elected government.
According to the statement, “Today,
millions of Nigerians went about their businesses: work, seeking employment,
attending school/college and caring for their families. By doing so, the
millions defended our country’s hard-won democratic rights – by ignoring calls
on social media to join a phantom ‘revolution’.”
“There were a few hundred persons
today who, for their own reasons, decided to act upon the demands of a group
calling itself Global Coalition for Security and Democracy in Nigeria, which
went on social media to ask everyday Nigerians to overthrow the government they
only elected some six months ago.
“The President is humbled by the
support – not for himself, or the governing party – but for the democratic
values of modern-day Nigeria through the wisdom of those millions of citizens
who preferred democracy and decided not to undermine an elected government.
“Today, joining those millions of
Nigerians was not only the President and governing party at Federal level, but
many state governments from the opposition, trade unions, civil society
organisations, media and NGOs with focus on freedom of speech. All have,
rightly, united in protecting Nigeria’s young democracy and the rights of all
to elect leaders and lawmakers.
“The Global Coalition for Security and
Democracy in Nigeria’s attempt to incite citizens into a revolution against
their own democratic rights and interests has failed – as will all attempts to
take away from the people their hard-won rights and freedom to choose who leads
their country.’’
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