Former Vice President, Atiku
Abubakar, has reacted to blockage of the entrance of the National Assembly by
operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS.
The Waziri of Adamawa described
the action of security operatives as undemocratic and illegal.
In a statement issued by his
Media Office, the Presidential aspirant called on “All those involved to put
Nigeria first and abandon this madness.”
The statement reads, “The
attention of former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has been drawn to
an illegal and undemocratic attempt by fascist forces to break into the
National Assembly for the purpose of furthering the agenda to force a change in
the Nigerian Senate’s leadership.
“The Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, as amended, guarantees both the independence of the
Legislature and Separation of Powers. Nigeria is a democracy not a military
dictatorship and we the people will never return to tyranny.”
Abubakar called on, “President
Muhammadu Buhari and acting President, Yemi Osinbajo to stop hiding behind one
finger and live up to their responsibility of upholding the constitution and
law and order, which they swore to on May 29, 2015.
“We warned that if what occurred
in Benue last week was not checked on time, it would escalate to the federal
level. Today we are seeing that warning in play.”
“The acting President, being
himself a Professor of Law, ought to know that setting such a precedent is an
invitation to anarchy.
“There are better uses for our
security forces at this time than to lay siege to our citadels of democracy.
Our people are languishing in the midst of unprecedented insecurity and
nationwide killings. To thus deploy our security forces in this present manner
whilst Nigerians face these challenges is an abdication of responsibility to
say the least.
“All Nigerians should be watchful
and mobilised to defend democracy. We must remember that ‘eternal vigilance is
the price of liberty.”
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