By Noah Ocheni, Lokoja
The Executive Director, Patriots for Growth and Development Initiative (PGDI), Isaac Nasim Salami on Monday in Lokoja allayed the fear of the nation been thrown into a state of anarchy if #EndSARS protest is not quickly addressed.
The Director who expressed worry while addressing Journalists at NUJ press centre, Lokoja said PGDI
is highly concerned about the violent and dangerous dimension the #EndSARS protest is taking across Nigeria.
” We believe that the continuous escalating acts of disruptions, attacks and killings in recent days, in parts of the country is a careful planned effort and handworks of fifth-columnist and enemies of Nigeria to subverting the relative peace and unity in Nigeria.” He said.
The Director noted that the original intentions of the protesting youths was for an end to SARS, and Police reform but expressed shock over the recent dimensions of the protesters.
Mr. Salami pointed out that in as much as “we affirm the constitutional and democratic rights of every patriotic Nigerian to protest, the violent dimension that the supposed peaceful protest has taken in the past few days has shown that some enemies of the State are marauding as protesters to unleash mayhem and confusion in the land.”
The Director therefore called on the federal and state governments to use every legal and constitutional means to protect lives and livelihoods of the citizenry, calling on leaders to lend their voices and support for the end of protests across Nigeria.
He disclosed that Patriots for Growth and Development Initiative (PGDI) is a non‐profitable and non‐governmental organization but out to promote sustainable development.
