President Tinubu urged to release detained hardship protesters

• President Bola Tinubu has been urged to order the police and other security operatives to release detained hunger and hardship protesters
• The former APC deputy national publicity secretary, Comrade Timi Frank, condemned the unjust killings, arrests, brutalization, and incarceration of protesters
• Frank suggested that Tinubu should dismiss the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike if he continues to disrespect Nigerian youths

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FCT, Abuja - The former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has urged President Bola Tinubu to order the police and other security operatives to release detained #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters.

Frank called on Tinubu to prevent security forces from using lethal force against peaceful hunger and hardship protesters.

Frank criticised the security forces for failing to adhere to the court’s order to protect the protesters Photo credit: @RealTimiFrank/@officialABAT
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According to Leadership, Frank disclosed this in a statement released on Sunday, August 4 in Abuja.

“Nigerians have the inalienable right to protest against government policies that adversely affect them and to demand changes for the collective good.”

Frank criticised the security forces for failing to adhere to the court’s order to protect the protesters

He condemned the unjust killings, arrests, brutalization, and incarceration of protesters, as well as the hijacking of protests by government-sponsored agents to perpetrate criminal acts.

“This situation must not be allowed to continue. The President must genuinely protect the youths who are protesting. He must approach the protesters like a father dealing with an angry child. After all, the youths have no other country to call their own.”

He suggested that Tinubu should dismiss the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike if he continues to show disrespect towards Nigerian youths for protesting, Nigerian Tribune reports.

Soyinka faults Tinubu’s speech on hardship protests

Legit.ng earlier reported that Professor Wole Soyinka said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s speech didn’t address Police brutality against hunger and hardship protesters.

The 90-year-old renowned writer condemned the continued deterioration of the state’s seizure of protest management in the country.

The Nobel laureate called on security agencies to employ alternative methods of addressing civic protests.

Source: Legit.ng