Drop all charges against #Endbadgovernance protesters, human rights group urges govt
By Richard Akintade, Osogbo
The Coalition of Concerned Nigeria Citizens (CCNC), a prominent human rights group committed to promoting good governance and social justice has called on the Federal Government to drop all the treason charges against the protesters of #Endbadgovernance.
The group through her new Chairman, Com. Musa Abdusalam Akinkunmi, at the Coalition Secretariat called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to act as a true Democrat by dismissing all cases of treasons charged on #endbadgovernance protesters.
For over seven months that the masses demanded for a better life for the citizens, it has been turned into a treasonable offence.
The Coalition which led the movement of #Endbadgovernance and hunger protest in Osun state was concerned that many promises from the government to ameliorate the condition of hunger and hardship have not been met.
Also, many who participated in the #Endbadgovernance protest are now facing trial for treason in Abuja, Lagos as well as Kano.
“This for us is a clear indication that there is no regard for human rights in Nigeria under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government.
“We hereby strongly appeal to the federal government to drop the charges against Adaramoye Michael Lenin and the 10 others charged with treason.
“The trial of the activists for treasonable felony is an attempt to witch-hunt and suppress the rights of the people to demand for good governance.
“Despite the climate of intimidation and fear that the regime is trying to impose, we remain committed to continue to raise the concerns relating to the welfare of the citizens which is one of the fundamental roles of the government at all levels.
“It is worrisome that most governments at all levels promised by mouth and care less about the citizens. For over 7-months that the #Endbadgovernance protest was brought to a halt, the government has not met with the demands presented. Instead, the price of fuel, electricity, telecommunications data, food and services have skyrocketed since then with no considerable implementation of policies that could reduce the impact of inflation on the people.
“The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu promised to engage different youth groups on what is tagged youth confab with the expectations that a clear cut methodology and approach that will address the main issue relating to the demands of the people will be released, the recent committee set up is yet to come out with clear cut plan and methodologies.
“Information has it that some political jobbers have started to lobby to be part of the conference which may be a political jamboree as many active groups at the front of #endbadgovernance protest were sidelined” the statement concluded.
