Breaking: Senator allegedly sponsoring hardship protest in Nigeria revealed, Wike shares details

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, disclosed that security agents have received intelligence report of a Senator sponsoring the #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria protests against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's led federal government.

The minister made this disclosure at a press briefing in Abuja, on Thursday, following a security meeting with heads of security agencies.

Legit.ng reported that the scheduled protests began today in Abuja and in several parts of the country despite calls by government officials for citizens to shun the protests.

But on Thursday, Wike said the Senator, whom he said would be invited in due time for questioning by relevant agencies, took security agents with him to deliver food to the protesters, The Punch reported.

“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,” Wike said.

The minister again called for protesters to obey the court order restricting them to the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, noting the violence and killings that had occurred in other parts of the country on the first day of the protest.

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Source: Legit.ng