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Sponsors of Abuja protest uncovered -Wike

The Federal Capital Territory Administration has accused a serving Senator of sponsoring the ongoing protest in Abuja.

The nationwide protest which started today, saw protesters marching into the Federal Capital City despite a court injunction limiting their movement to the Moshood Abiola National Stadium.

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, rising from an emergency security meeting on Thursday, revealed that the lawmaker was caught planning to provide food for the protesters.

“We also have intelligence that a senator had to invite some security agencies to lead some of them to go and provide food for the protesters. That is sponsorship. 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.”

The minister also advised the protesters to obey the court order and restrict their activities to the stadium.

While acknowledging their rights to protest, the minister stressed that obeying court order is respecting the rule of law which is a core tenets of democracy.

“We believe that this is a democratic government and so we must act according to the rule of law. We also believe that this protesting it is their entitlement so that government can address the issues raised. Obeying the rule of law is obeying court orders.

“You are aware of the court order yesterday. The court did not stop protests, it only restricted them to the National Stadium.

“We had come out to say clearly that one of the reasons we appealed against the protest was that we believe some miscreants will hijack the process and cause destruction of property within the FCT. See what happened in some of the states today. Now, look at the loss fo lives. If such a thing happens in the FCT, what do you think people would say? Here we have the international community carrying out their businesses.

“You saw what happened today where some people tried to move into the Eagle Square. Miscreants may not have succeeded in what they wanted to do but we have intelligence that they are coming out tomorrow to destroy property that will lead to loss of lives. The security agencies will not allow that. Every protester, please, go to the MKO Abiola stadium and do your protest. That is what the court said.”

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