A former representative of the Kogi West senatorial district at the Nigerian Senate, Dino Melaye has schooled President Muhammadu Buhari on how to end the fresh #ENDSARS protest.
Melaye who took to his Twitter page to dish-out the advice to Buhari pointed out that only justice, fairness, consideration, and cooperation can lead to eternal peace.
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Further stating that protest is an inalienable right, Melaye who pointed out that force could only protect in emergency wrote: "My advice to President Buhari on threats to Endsars protesters. Though force can protect in emergency, only justice, fairness, consideration, and cooperation can finally lead men to the dawn of eternal peace. Protest is an inalienable right."
It will be recalled that the #ENDSARS protesters had on Monday returned to the streets to continue their agitation.
Reacting to the development, President Buhari in a statement warned that any act of "hooliganism" behind peaceful protest will be dealt with to ensure peace and stability.
AllNews learnt that the second phase of the #EndSARS was to demand the release of all protesters detained following the first phase.
They also want restrictions on all accounts of #EndSARS leaders at the instance of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) lifted.
Meanwhile, officers of the Lagos State Police Command and the Nigerian Army have been deployed to strategic locations in the state over the planned second wave of EndSARS protest.
The protest which initially started in October attracted the attention of the international community after men of the Nigerian army allegedly opened fire on the peaceful #EDNSARS protesters.
My advice to President Buhari on threats to Endsars protesters. Though force can protect in emergency, only justice, fairness, consideration and cooperation can finally lead men to the dawn of eternal peace. Protest is an inalienable right. SDM pic.twitter.com/GhQPiEW1OC
— Senator Dino Melaye. (SDM) (@dino_melaye) December 8, 2020
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