A former Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, Sam Amadi, has said that protests in Nigeria are losing their relevance, alleging that many demonstrators are hired to participate.
Amadi made the remarks on Monday via his verified X handle
while reacting to recent protests against former Kaduna State governor, Nasir
El-Rufai.
He wrote: “Protest in Nigeria is becoming useless, whether
for or against government. Protesters are mostly hired. Even when NGOs protest,
they hire protesters.
“Then who is invested in protecting public good if we must
pay people to express dissent? There is a collapse of common good today.”
His comments come amid heightened tensions at the
headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Abuja on
Monday, where protesters gathered over El-Rufai’s invitation by the commission.
Protesters were seen carrying placards and banners with
inscriptions such as, “El-Rufai cannot hide behind politics. Let the law catch
up.”
Earlier on Monday, tensions reportedly escalated at the EFCC
premises as protesters, including El-Rufai’s supporters, clashed with security
operatives.
Tear gas was said to have been deployed to disperse the
crowd.
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