Senator Is Sponsoring Protest In Abuja Against Tinubu’s Govt, Minister Wike Alleges

By jubril Lawal
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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyeson Wike has alleged that a minister of the federal republic of Nigeria is sponsoring protesters in Abuja against the government of President Bola Tinubu.

The minister, who spoke to newsmen yesterday evening, August 1, said that the Senator, whose identity he did not disclose, would be invited by the security agencies for questioning.
“We have intelligence that a Senator was providing food to the protesters. That is sponsorship: for a Senator providing food for protesters.

The security agencies will invite the Senator and find out how you will be sponsoring this kind of thing against the government of the day.”

The Minister commended residents of the FCT, including market women, taxi drivers and youths who have remained calm and refused to join the protests and cause mayhem.
He assured that the government will do its best to ensure that some of the challenges in the country are addressed.

Wike also commended security agencies for ensuring peaceful conduct during the protests, adding that they are there to make sure that things are done properly.
Wike advised the protesters to henceforth confine their activities to the Moshood Abiola Stadium, in line with the order of the court.

He insisted that the protests must be done according to the rule of law, adding: “we believe that this is a democratic administration and therefore we must govern according to the rule of law.

“We also believe that those who are doing protests are doing protests based on the fact that it is their entitlement to carry out protests so that the government will be able to resolve some of the issues raised in such protests.

“We also believe that in carrying out that protest, we must do it according to the rule of law.”
The Minister said that the court did not stop the protests, restricts them to a particular area, which is the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja.
He said that government is not stopping anyone from protesting, but appealing for some time to address the challenges in the country.

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