The Catholic archbishop of Lagos, Alfred Martins has warned President Buhari against deploying soldiers to the #EndSARS protest grounds across the country.
The Catholic Bishop stated that deployment of security
operatives to the protest grounds can only lead to injuries and possible deaths
and an escalation. Martins also advised the youths to continue being peaceful
during the protests as the world is watching.
His statement read;
“Such a measure, if adopted, can only lead to injuries and
possible deaths, and an escalation of the protests. It has the tendency of
turning the largely peaceful protests into a violent one.
“We therefore urge the federal government to toe the line of
engagement in dialogue, listening to the demands of the youth and other
well-meaning Nigerians.
“We commend the government for acceding to the demands of
the youth. Now, the whole country looks forward to practical steps that would
be taken to implement them.
“We believe that a sincere and transparent response to the demands of the young people would go a long way in resolving the present impasse.”
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