Former Nigerian leader, Olusegun Obasanjo has called President Muhammadu Buhari to restrain the military and other security agencies from using brute force as a way of ending #EndSARS protests across the country.
Obasanjo in a personally signed statement appealed to all the parties in the #EndSARS crisis to eschew violence and embrace peace and dialogue to resolve issues and put to rest ongoing chaos and unrest across the country.
While condemning the shooting and murder of unarmed protesters ,the former President said the use of brute force has never been effective in suppressing public anger and frustration rather it only reinforces it and close the window for dialogue.
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“It is clear that Mr. President and his lieutenants did not exhaust the opportunities for dialogue with the protesters before resorting to the use of force
“It is worse that there is denial of wrongdoing in spite of overwhelming visual evidence. Great harm has been done but it can be stopped before it completely spirals out of control”.
He asked Buhari to act now before it is too late.
” This time demands leadership and mature leadership at such”, he wrote.
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He however called on the youths to give peace a chance while making their legitimate demands and that government at all levels should demonstrate meekness,sincerity and humanity in addressing their demands.
Read his full statement:
