Minister for the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike. Says that security agents have received intelligence that a Senator. Has been sponsoring the #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria protests against the government.
The minister said this at a press briefing. Following a security meeting with heads of security agencies in Abuja, on Thursday.
Wike said the Senator, who would be invited in due time for questioning by relevant agencies. Had taken security agents with him to deliver food to the protesters.
He said: “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.”
The minister also called for protesters to obey the court order restricting them to the Moshood Abiola National Stadium. Citing the violence and killings that had occurred in other parts of the country on the first day of the protest.
He said that the security agencies also had intelligence that miscreants has planned to hijack the protest. So as to destroy properties tomorrow. However, they (the 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.”
