Human rights activist, Femi
Falana on Monday said President Muhammadu Buhari would have been told a lie by
the army that the Lekki shooting never occurred, which was why he did not
address it in his nationwide broadcast.
Falana, who spoke on Arise TV
said “The president was likely to be told that the soldiers were not there,
that was why it was not addressed.”
He said a panel set up had
identified the barracks the soldiers came from and that they were actually at
the Lekki toll gate to shoot at protesters.
Falana added that the
international community and all friends of Nigerians did not jump to hasty
conclusions that soldiers shot at protesters at Lekki toll gate.
He said the facts were emerging
now “that indeed, soldiers went to Lekki, they fired at protesters and at least
two have officially been acknowledged to have died from gunshots injuries, so
by yesterday night, the presidency issued a statement that why the presidency
did not address it in his broadcast was because the Lagos State Government was
going to investigate the matter and the Federal Government would cooperate.
“This is not the first time,
soldiers in Nigeria have no business to get involved in elections.”
According to him, “the Nigerian
government has no respect for the rule of law and has ensured they stave off
all forms of protests in the country. Every designated venue for protest in the
country have been fenced by the government to prevent demonstrations.
“In Lagos, the Gani Fawehinmin
Square has been fenced while the Unity Fountain in Abuja has also been fenced,
and the same government has said citizens have the right to protest.”
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com