A former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has asked President Muhammadu Buhari not to use force against the #EndSARS protesters, saying the protests are not unreasonable.
#EndSARS protests have resulted in many deaths while economic activities have been scuttled in various parts of the country.
The protests have continued in various states of the federation and Abuja, despite the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) by the federal government as demanded by the #EndSARS protesters.
Atiku, the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general election, said via his verified Twitter handle on Tuesday that he was saddened by the loss of lives following the infiltration of hoodlums in the #EndSARS protests.
He asked the federal government to speedily implement the demands of the protesters and appealed to Buhari to address the nation on the issue.
“My appeal to the government of @MBuhari is that he must not succumb to the temptation to use further maximum force on #EndSARS protesters.
“The #EndSARS protesters are not unreasonable; they mean well and acted responsibly.
“This is the time to appeal to their reason by speedily implementing their reasonable demands.
The #EndSARS protesters are not unreasonable; they mean well and acted responsibly. This is the time to appeal to their reason by speedily implementing their reasonable demands. The use of maximum force will aggravate, rather than placate.
— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) October 20, 2020
“The use of maximum force will aggravate, rather than placate. I am saddened by the loss of lives following the infiltration of hoodlums in the #EndSARS peaceful protests.
“When government shows that it cares, the citizens will fare well. Now is the time to apply reason, rather than brute force.
“And on that basis, I urge @MBuhari to talk to the nation, and particularly the youth of Nigeria,” Atiku said.
