Abia Killing: NUPENG Demands The Removal Of Lai Mohammed For Allege Misrepresentation Of Facts

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), has called for the removal of the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, for alleged false interpretation of fact on the killing of NUPENG member in Abia State.

The union made this known in a statement signed and approved by NUPENG's national president, Williams Akporeha, and the general secretary, Afolabi Olawale

“We condemn the uncharitable and very provocative lie of the Minister of Information on the national network television to the whole world on the facts concerning the killing of one of our members, Comrade Chibuisi Chikezie Okameme, aged 26, a petrol station worker in Abia State, who was killed by a mobile policeman while discharging his legitimate duties as petrol station worker and in the frontline of the struggle against the COVID-19 pandemic on Sunday 5th April 2020.”

“The union takes serious exception to this blatant lie and dishonorable attempt to twist the fact of the incident.” the statement said

NUPENG added that from all recorded, the police who is detained has given a confessional statement to the act and postmortem has also been carried out on the deceased and specimen of bullet removed from his body.

The union said it considers the lie callous, wicked, and uncalled for, judging by the age, personality, and reputation of the minister.

“The callous and wicked lie against the dead just because the dead worker is no more living to defend himself.” the union said

The union added that it demands the “immediate retraction of the lie on the same media platform he used to lie,” his resignation, immediate prosecution of the Mobile Policeman involved in the killing, and the immediate payment of compensation to the family of the deceased by the Federal Government.

“Our demands must be met within seven days from today, Thursday, April 23, 2020.

“To clear this wicked lie of Mr. Lai Mohammed, we implore the Nigerian media to visit No 29/30, Greenmac Energy Limited, on New Umuahia Road, Aba, in Abia State, for proper and diligent interview of the family of the deceased, his employer, the Abia State Police Command and other witnesses to the killing,” the union said.