Former Military Head of State and Chairman National
Peace Committee of Nigeria, General Abdulsalami Abubakar has said
the hijacking of the EndSARS Protests might take the country to a
point of no return.
He stated this while briefing journalists at his hill top
residence in Minna the Niger State capital.
The former Military Head of State described as unfortunate the
shooting and killing of protesters at the Lekki tollgate on
Tuesday.
He appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to continue to address
the grievances expressed by the youth and layout the programmed
that meet and addresses the objective of the protest.
General Abubakar also appealed to the youths to withdraw from
the streets and prepare for dialogue having made their points.
“The hijacking of the protests by criminals have resulted into
violence, destruction of government and private properties,
criminal releases of prisoners, and the lynching and burning of
policemen and some innocent persons.
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“This development is causing serious concern to all of us and if
care is not taken it might take the country to point of no return.
I am therefore appealing and calling for a halt, to give peace a
chance for dialogue.
“I am equally appealing to the President to continue addressing
the grievances expressed by the youth and layout the programme that
meet and addresses the objective of the protest”
On the impact of the social media on the protest, General
Abubakar decried the level of fake news that has been trending,
saying if nothing is done to checkmate that, the situation might
grow even worse.