Former Head of State General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has appealed to the demonstrating youths to withdraw from the streets and allow federal government concentrate on meeting their demands.
Abubakar who made the appeal on Thursday in Minna while addressing newsmen said the demonstration have given room for criminal elements to penetrate and tamper with the peaceful coexistence of Nigerians.
The former Head of State said that already the federal government has apologized and has promised to look into the grievances against police brutality.
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Also, state governors have responded promptly by acknowledging the genuine grievances of the teaming demonstrating youths.
” The hijacking of the protest by criminals have resulted into violence, destruction of government and private properties ,criminals being released from prisons and the lynching and burning of policemen and innocent persons in some parts of the country.
” The demonstrations gave opportunities for criminal elements to penetrate, to tamper with the peaceful coexistence of Nigerians.
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” This forced the government to send security agencies to restore law and order which fortunately further led to the loss of more innocent lives.
” I am therefore appealing and calling for a halt of the youth demonstration to give peace a chance for dialogue, Abubakar said.
