Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has said security operatives have received information that a senator is funding the #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria protests against the government.
The minister made the allegation at a press conference, following a security meeting with heads of security agencies in Abuja on Thursday.
Planned protests began today in Abuja and some parts of the country, despite calls from government officials for people to avoid demonstrations.
Wike said the senator, who he said would be invited for questioning by relevant agencies, had brought security personnel with him to deliver food to protesters.
“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 said.
The minister again appealed to the protesters to obey the court order restricting them to the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, highlighting the violence and killings that took place in other parts of the country on the first day of the protest.
He revealed that the security agencies also have information that miscreants are planning to hijack the protest to destroy property tomorrow, but said the security forces will not allow this.
“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 declared.
Source: PUNCH Online
