Elder statesman, Edwin Clark,
says he has forgiven those who invaded his house over alleged stockpiling of
firearms.
Clark said he decided to forgive
them in the interest of peace and the fact that the Inspector General of
Police, Ibrahim Idris had apologised.
He made the statement when Sen.
Shehu Sani (APC- Kaduna) visited him in Abuja, NAN reports
“I have forgotten all that since
the Inspector General has apologised to me through a very powerful delegation;
I have forgiven them in the interest of Nigeria.
“If I do not, there are people
who are very willing to cause trouble and I do not want that to be done in my
name.
“I have also appealed to my
youths, my children at home who gathered at Yenagoa in Bayelsa, who were very
upset to be peaceful.
“coming to search my house was
not a problem, but if it was not properly planned, or with an intention, just
to embarrass me and the government then there is a concern.
“Whatever you do, if it fails, it
affects the government of President Buhari, if it succeeds perhaps it will go
on,” he said.
Clark further said it would be
unfair and unreasonable to think that a 91-year old man, who had been fighting
for peace in the country and had directed youths to lay down arms, to stockpile
arms.
“So today at 91, I should be
gathering arms in my house,” he added.
The elder statesman said he had
written to the President, requesting a full investigation into the incident and
those behind it, and not to make those who searched his house the scapegoat.
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