Lai Mohammed's son, Folajimi who is also a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly has been outed by political analyst, Ndi Kato for allegedly admitting that #EndSARS protesters were attacked at Lekki Toll Gate.
In tweets shared shortly after the Minister of Information
and Culture accused CNN of being irresponsible with their documentary and also
calling for a sanction against the American media platform, Ndi Kato also
attached a screenshot of an October 21 post in which Folajimi admitted that
#EndSARS protesters were attacked by "yet-to-be identified gunmen".
Folajimi wrote in the post;
Protests of varying forms have been witnessed throughout the
history of mankind and the onus has always been on the concerned authorities to
address the causes of such protests all in a bid to foster a peaceful
coexistence between the leadership and the followership of the society.
Historical peaceful protests such as that led by Mahatma
Ghandi against forces of imperialism in India have since become the template
for aggrieved citizens to make their requests known to the authorities.
In the last two weeks, a coalition of Nigerian youths have
assembled in several locations across the country to demand an end to police
brutality and other human rights violations which have become a prominent and
conspicuous tendency among the security personnel.
This #EndSARS protest has largely been peaceful despite the
occasional incursion and hijack by hoodlums and criminal elements whose
activities are in sharp contrast to the mandate and objectives of the
protesters. Notable among these groups of protesters are the Lekki Tollgate
protesters who have been identified as one of the most peaceful, diverse, and
yet organised groups in Lagos state and the country at large.
It is shocking to wake up to the news that this set of
peaceful protesters were attacked in a crude fashion by yet-to-be identified gunmen
on Tuesday evening. This incident is reminiscent of the 1989 Tiananmen Square
attack of Chinese youths who rightfully protested against the inadequacies of
their time just as the young and promising Lekki Tollgate protesters did.
As a Nigerian youth and a concerned member of society, I
strongly criticize and condemn the aforementioned incident which has generated
widespread denunciation both locally and internationally.
I believe that this group of young, diverse, and vibrant
Nigerians should have been better engaged by the security forces in as much as
they have remained resolute but peaceful in pressing for their demands which is
a desire for a better Nigeria.
I therefore appeal to the youths in the state to continue to
be peaceful, law-abiding and civil in their subsequent agitations for a country
that we will all be proud of. God bless you All.
Ndi Kato also shared another screenshot of Folajimi at Lekki
protest ground. She tweeted;
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Alhaji Liar Mohammed should be sacked. He came across very naïve and timid; extra-judicial killings in Nigeria are not usually preceded by arrests or being declared wanted by the security agencies. All reports of threats to life following the #EndSARs protest must be taken seriously.
ReplyDeleteThis is the time. We mst stand up for our right. Is better to die for it....
ReplyDeleteHonestly... It's high time Nigerians come out to protest aqainst this heartless Godforsaken govt. On daily basis these policians keep making Nigerians hopeless of the future. Most of us the youths dintd even know what we're living for anymore.
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