EndSARS address: Condemnations trail Buhari’s silence on Lekki shootings
Condemnations have greeted the silence of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on the shootings of #EndSARS protesters at Lekki toll gate.
Though the president mourned policemen who were killed during the #EndSARS crisis, he refused to say anything on the Lekki shootings which occurred on Tuesday.
Also, the president during his nationwide broadcast on Thursday asked the youths to shun the #EndSARS protest, saying that the federal government would not tolerate the undermining of national security.
Shortly after the president’s speech, many Nigerians took to social media to express their disappointment over the president’s silence on the attack on #EndSARS protesters at Lekki.
One of the commenters, Kingsley Moghalu, was displeased that Buhari’s speech would encourage the culture of impunity in the country.
The former presidential candidate said, “I am disappointed by President @MBuhari’s recorded speech to the country today. He failed to acknowledge the #Lekkitollgate killings. I didn’t see a concrete response to the culture of impunity and police brutality, or to governance reforms other than a regurgitation of ‘programs’.”
Also, Super Eagles player, John Ogu, wondered why Buhari placed priority on the attack on Oba of Lagos, Riliwan Akiolu’s palace over the Lekki toll gate incident.
“Bruh (sic) that they turned the Oba palace to Scencillo is even more important than Lekki Massacre. God help us.”
Also, President, Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman, described Buhari’s speech as “insensitive”.
He tweeted, “Never had a more ‘wasted 12mins’ all my life, insensitive and useless speech. Who gave the orders for people to be killed?
“What’re the repercussions of such blatant impunity? nobody was fired for lives wasted? No compensation for victims’ families? I wish I can “unwatch” it.”
A former presidential aspirant, Oby Ezekwesili, faulted Buhari for speech, saying that it is a setback for Nigeria’s democracy.
She said, “A tribute night to a person of inestimable legacy helped save me from the ache that vacuous speeches inflict. Punch
