{"id":113457,"date":"2024-07-25T20:40:17","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T19:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=113457"},"modified":"2024-07-25T20:40:17","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T19:40:17","slug":"dss-identifies-sponsors-of-aug-1-protest-warns-against-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/dss-identifies-sponsors-of-aug-1-protest-warns-against-action\/","title":{"rendered":"DSS identifies sponsors of Aug. 1 protest, warns against action"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1805576022665200798\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Department of State Services on Thursday warned against the planned nationwide protest against hardship in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The agency said on Thursday that it had already identified the sponsors of the planned protest and warned them not to proceed with it as it is not in Nigeria\u2019s interest.<\/p>\n<p>The warning is contained in a press statement signed by the Director of Public Relations and Strategic Communications, Dr. Peter Afunanya, and made available to Vanguard.<\/p>\n<p>The security outfit warned that it had intelligence that the planned protest would be hijacked by hoodlums to cause chaos and extreme violence in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The statement alleged that the goal of the planners is to cause regime change, especially at the centre.<\/p>\n<p>Part of the statement reads: \u201cThe DSS has followed the discourse on planned protests in parts of the country in the coming weeks by persons and groups yet to identify themselves in the public as leaders of the plot. \u201cWhile peaceful protest is a democratic right of citizens, the Service has confirmed a sinister plan by some elements to infiltrate the protest and use it to cause chaos and extreme violence in the land. It has also identified the reason behind the protest to be political.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe plotters desire to use the intended violent outcome to smear the federal and sub-national governments; make them unpopular and pit them against the masses. The long term objective is to achieve a regime change especially at the Centre.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Service has also identified, among others, the funding lines, sponsors and collaborators of the plot. \u201cHowever, it does not think that aggression should be the first line action in the instance, in handling the emerging scenario. It has instead, variously applied non kinetic and conflict resolution strategies, including moral suasion, stakeholder engagement and other multi-track diplomatic shuttles, to dissuade the planners from actualising their undesirable objective.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBased on the foregoing, the Service wishes to warn all the protest groups to eschew any form of proposed rage, anarchy and spoliation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile the different levels of Government have routinely explained their agenda to ameliorate alleged harsh economic conditions, the Service urges the prospective protesters to listen to the voice of reason, good conscience and patiently engage with the authorities, in the interest of peace.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis has become important given that violence begets destruction of lives and property as well as serve as a distraction to governance. \u201cThe agitators are encouraged to use ample ways available to them to channel their grievances without resorting to violence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Service calls on people of goodwill, leaders of thought,\u00a0 captains of industry, labour unions,\u00a0 student associations, youth leaders, the civil society, clergy, NGOs, women groups, civil Servants and politicians to shun any invitation to participate in any orchestrated violence, deliberately designed to cause disaffection in the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSimilarly, parents, guardians, heads of traditional and academic institutions are respectively urged to advise their children, wards, subjects and students not to take part in the planned protest. Let us all join hands to build a Nation without rancour, bitterness or stained banner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Service will work with other sister security and law enforcement agencies to maintain peace. It will, where necessary, apply all legitimate methods to achieve this,\u201d the DSS said.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of State Services on Thursday warned against the planned nationwide protest against hardship in the country. 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