…Demand release of Chibok Girls, Leah Sharibu, Sowore, others
A political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of
the All Progressives Congress (APC) has revealed plans by prominent
Nigerians in Diaspora to stage a massive apolitical protest against
General Muhammadu Buhari at the forthcoming United Nations General
Assembly (UNGA) slated for 17th of September, 2019.
He said the protest is aimed to demand for the release of all political
prisoners under the APC’s administration, freedom for the remaining
Chibok girls, Leah Sharibu, Omoyele Sowore, Sambo Dasuki and Ibrahim El
Zazaky.
Other demands by organizers of proposed apolitical protest include; to
put a stop killings allegedly by Fulani herdsmen, ensure respect for the
rule of law, provision of adequate security, for Nigerians, stop human
rights abuses and to ensure that government stops interfering, harassing
and intimidation of the Nigerian judiciary.
Other objectives are to put a stop to nepotism in the country, and more
importantly, to urge the United State of American to include the Chief
of Army Staff and other Nigerian Service Chiefs in the Visa ban already
proposed for those that aided the rigging and violence that
characterized the 2019 general elections.
A statement released to newsmen by Comrade Timi Frank, in Abuja on
Wednesday, said the current administration does not practice democracy
and as such does not allow protest in Nigeria.
“We urge all Nigerians in diaspora to come out and protest and the UN
General Assembly in New York to make General Buhari understand that
Nigeria belongs to all of us. This apolitical protest is to save Nigeria
from further destruction by General Buhari whose sole aim is to Islamise
Nigeria.
“A protest date will be communicated later, however Nigerians in
diaspora should brace up for this mother of all protests as this is an
opportunity to let the world know about the plight of Nigeria and
Nigerians.
“All regional groups including IPOB, Ohanaeze, Afenifere, etc, in
diaspora should take part in this apolitical protest to bring to the
knowledge of the world, the sufferings, human right abuses and
oppression being meted out to Nigerians by Gen. Buhari.”
The statement also called on the International Community to take note
that Gen. Buhari has a pending case in the Presidential Election
Petition Court where the legitimacy of his mandate is being challenged
and until the judgment is given by the Supreme Court of Nigeria, the
President should not be addressed as President but as former Military
General.
“No world leader will accept or perpetrate the kind of killings,
impunity and lawlessness being meted out to Nigerians in Nigeria by
General Buhari’s government which does not allow freedom of expression –
one of the fundamental human rights of a citizen in any democracy.
“Finally we appeal to Nigerians in diaspora, especially those in USA to
come out en-masse and join this forthcoming Save Our Soul protest. Let
us show love to our brothers and sisters back home who have been caged
and are not allowed to express their views freely.
“Henceforth, Nigerians in diaspora should come out en mass and protest
against Gen Buhari and his lackey Yemi Osibanjo in any country they may
visit as there is no peace for the wicked.
“#FreeNigeriaprotest is the beginning of rescuing Nigeria from tyranny
under General Buhari,” he said.
He further called on Nigerians resident in other parts of the world and
who can afford it to make their way to New York during the UNGA to join
the protest as no sacrifice is too great to pay for the rescue the
country from, tyranny, wickedness and anti-democratic elements now in
the saddle of governance.