All Progressives Congress
chieftain, Bola Tinubu, has lamented the invasion and wanton looting of public
and private assets in the state of late.
Tinubu made this known on
Saturday when he paid a visit to Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at
the State House in Marina.
Addressing journalists after the
meeting with the governor, Tinubu said he did not travel out of the country as
reported by some sections of the media.
He told reporters that the
purpose of his meeting with Sanwo-Olu was to ask him if he had ordered soldiers
to attack #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki toll gate on Tuesday.
The former Lagos governor said he
asked Sanwo-Olu “if he didn’t order the attack, who ordered the attack? That’s
all I needed from him.”
Tinubu has come under fire in the
last few days over the Lekki incident as rampaging hoodlums burnt down
investments reportedly linked with him including a television station, a
newspaper house as well as assets of the Lekki Concession Company, the managers
of the toll gate.
Speaking on Saturday, Tinubu
stressed the need for a thorough investigation into Tuesday night attack.
He said, “First, we have to segregate
the calendar – those who suffered casualty before the protests from the hands
of SARS. You have to separate that from those who suffered casualty due to what
happened at the toll gate.
“For those who suffered casualty
from SARS, the Commission of Inquiry that is already set up will unearth that
and will make their recommendations. I trust the calibre and the character of
the people there, they are independent. That is one.
“Those who suffered casualty
during the gunshots need to answer some questions too. Even though we want to
help, we still must extract information that will help the government to
prepare in future and understand how and when to react because the governor, in
particular, is a youth.
“As a youth himself, he
(Sanwo-Olu) quickly went to Abuja with the 5/5. The government immediately put
into action, dissolved the SARS and had to work through other recommended
actions, the needs they demanded. Within a few days, he reported back to the
public. That is responsive enough.
“But where are we getting the
looting, the carnage, the burning, the invasion of police stations, stealing of
arms, maiming of the innocent? It is a handshake beyond the elbow.”
Asked about his whereabouts in
the past few days, Tinubu said, “I didn’t go nowhere; I’m a Lagosian and I
still hold the title of Asiwaju of Lagos and I am still a Jagaban.
“Fake news is all over the place. They say Seyi my son was kidnapped and was chased but look at him. I didn’t pay a penny to bring him here.”
@AdedojaTVC: Sir, we were told that you were in London, you were in Paris, when did u return ??@AsiwajuTinubu: “I didn’t go no where, I am a Lagosian, I still hold the title of Asiwaju of Lagos and I am still the JAGABAN” #HealingLagos @ekometa @tunderahmanu pic.twitter.com/4QN9BBbBGr
— Gawat Jubril A. (@Mr_JAGss) October 24, 2020
Tuesday night attack at the Lekki
toll gate has been condemned by both local and international civil rights
organisations and personalities.
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