Aisha Buhari in Trouble as NANS Begin Nationwide Protest Monday
By Odunayo Odeja
The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has declared a nationwide protest to demand the release of Aminu Mohammed.
Aminu, a student of the Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State, was arrested and sent to prison over a tweet on Aisha Buhari, wife of the President, Muhammadu Buhari.
NANS President Usman Barambu, in a statement obtained on Thursday, said the protest, which would commence on Monday, would be indefinite until Mohammed regained freedom.
NANS had apologised to the First Lady while also calling for the student’s release.
Efforts of the student body to persuade the first lady proved abortive, saying it had exhausted consultation and consolidation options and would thereby be confronting.
“Sequel to the exhaustion of all options available to us before confrontation in seeking the freedom of one of us who was arrested questionably, tortured, molested, harassed and detained by agents of the government, you are with this notified of the decision of the leadership of NANS to proceed on a nationwide protest.
The body said, “We have consulted and consolidated, which yielded no desirable results in seeking the freedom of Mohammed; hence, the protest shall commence as follows: Monday, December 5, 2022, nationwide.
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“Please note that our demonstration shall continue until he is released unconditionally.”
Mohammed was reportedly picked up by security operatives who traced him to Jigawa and brought him to Abuja in November.
Justice Halilu Yusuf of the Federal Capital Territory High Court remanded Mohammed at the Suleja Correctional Centre in Niger State for allegedly damaging the reputation of the First Lady.
Adamu’s arrest has generated reactions on social media, with notable Nigerians calling for his release.
Bambu noted that NANS’ protest would be against the First Lady and the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba.
