How a Senator is sponsoring hardship protesters – Wike reveals | Read Details
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Nyesom Wike, has alleged that a senator (not named) is sponsoring the nationwide protest against hardship and bad governance in the country.
Wike stated this at a press briefing, following a security meeting with heads of security agencies in Abuja, on Thursday.
According to Wike, the Senator took security personnel to deliver food to protesters . He added that the senator in the coming days, will be invited for questioning.
In his words;
“Now we also have intelligence that a senator had to invite some security agencies to lead some of them to go and provide food for the protesters. That is sponsorship.
“A senator providing food for protesters. At the appropriate time, security agencies will invite the senator and find out how you will be sponsoring this kind of thing against the government of the day.”
He disclosed that the security agencies also had intelligence that miscreants planned to hijack the protest to destroy properties tomorrow, stating, however, that security operatives would not allow it.
“We believe that this is a democratic government and so we must act according to the rule of law. We also believe that this protest is their entitlement so that the government can address the issues raised. Obeying the rule of law is obeying court orders.
“You saw what happened today when some people tried to move into Eagle Square. Miscreants may not have succeeded in what they wanted to do, but we have intelligence that they are coming out tomorrow to destroy property that will lead to loss of lives.“The security agencies will not allow that. Every protester, please, go to the MKO Abiola stadium and do your protest. That is what the court said,” he added.
